She claimed that her raw plant-based lifestyle kept her “in perfect health” and that she “never got the usual seasonal cold.”
Her extreme eating habits became more severe with time. But despite taking every care, she got COVID-19 when she returned to Russia in 2021 after nine years outside.
She ‘treated’ herself by avoiding food and drink for more than 10 days, according to Samsonova. She shared this information on Instagram, writing:
“I belonged to the group of individuals who disregarded all safety measures and weren’t scared of contracting viruses since.
While following a raw plant-based diet for the previous 10 years, I was in excellent health and didn’t even catch the typical seasonal cold. Ironically, I still became unwell [from Covid] and spent 10 days in bed.
