Curing The Incurable Rheumatoid Arthritis

Doris Deepak, 49 from Canada

Introduction

A year before I met Sara, my life was turned upside down. My health was going downhill quick. A close friend suggested that I contacted Sara, a wellness health coach, also a detox specialist.

I was suffering from many strange symptoms that I never experienced before. I got a full blood test done and was devastated when the doctor diagnosed me with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

Pain was my daily companion—constant, unpredictable, and exhausting. My hands and toes were inflamed and stiff, my shoulders and knees were just constantly in pain. There were days when the pain in my wrists and jaw was so intense that I could barely think straight.

The diagnosis terrified me.

My doctor told me plainly that rheumatoid arthritis was incurable. There is no treatment for it, he said. The only thing we could do was to manage it with monthly steroid injections. And so, month after month, I went to the clinic.

Sometimes the injection helped. Other times, the relief barely lasted three weeks. Each time the pain returned, my anxiety grew deeper. I was almost afraid that I might go into depression for the helplessness and hopelessness I was feeling.

I started asking myself frightening questions:

• Is this how the rest of my life will be?
• What happens if it gets worse?
• Will I eventually lose my independence?

I knew RA could be crippling if it progressed. I also knew—deep down—that I didn’t want to simply manage symptoms for the rest of my life. I wanted to heal, or at least give myself every possible chance to heal.

By the time my friend introduced me to Sara, I was scared, exhausted, and desperate—but also determined.

Our First Meeting

When we met for our first consultation, I asked Sara whether she had experience helping someone heal rheumatoid arthritis.

She told me honestly, that she had not worked specifically with RA before, but she explained something that immediately resonated with me: She understood how the body works. She talked about inflammation, toxicity, nutrient deficiencies, and how the digestive system plays a foundational role in healing.

She explained her approach clearly and calmly—detoxification cleanses, gastrointestinal reset, targeted nutrition, foods to avoid, and supplements to address deficiencies that food alone could not quickly correct.

She didn’t promise miracles. She didn’t pressure me. She simply laid out her 3-month program, explained that it would be intensive, and told me that if we were going to do this, we would need to give it everything we had.

That night, I barely slept. I was anxious. I was worried. But something inside me knew I had to try, I had nothing to lose.

The next day, I messaged her and asked when I could start. Thus began our long journey to my healing.

Starting The 3-Month Program

Before beginning the program, my health was in a very fragile state. As I recall my journey and writing it down now, it’s hard to believe how much my body was struggling at the time.

At the start of the program, I was dealing with:

• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Constant inflammation, stiffness, and pain in my hands and toes
• Stiff and painful neck, shoulders, and knees
• Periodic excruciating pain in my wrists and jaw
• Hypothyroidism and rapid weight loss (10 kg in 3 months)
• Severe hair loss
• Frequent trips to the washroom
• Chronic dry eyes and rapidly deteriorating eyesight
• High liver enzyme readings
• Memory issues, brain fog, mood swings, anxiety
• Poor kidney and liver function (confirmed by blood tests)
• A removed gallbladder, leading to poor liver health and fatty liver
• Acid reflux and bile reflux
• Digestive damage from long-term painkiller use

I shared my full medical history and blood test results with Sara. Many of the numbers were alarming. Seeing it all laid out in black and white made me even more anxious—but it also strengthened my resolve.

She explained my situation to me clearly and compassionately, exactly as she saw it. She warned me that the program would be demanding, both physically and mentally. Once we began, there would be no half-measures.

I agreed. I was all in.

Month One

At our first session, Sara explained that before flooding my body with nutrients and supplements, my digestive system needed to be “reset.” Without proper absorption, even the best nutrition would be wasted. She explained about the gastrointestinal cleanse that was necessary to start the ball rolling.

At first, I felt nervous. My digestion was already fragile, and I was afraid of making things worse. But she monitored me closely and explained every step so I understood not just what I was doing, but why.

The cleanse wasn’t too difficult, I had worried for nothing. In fact, day-by-day I could feel that something fundamental was shifting.

At the end of the first month of our 3-month program, I went for another blood test.

I remember sitting with the results, my heart pounding, afraid to hope too much.

But the numbers told a different story—one that gave me my first real sense of relief and hope in a very long time.

• Hemoglobin count had improved
• Red blood cell count had improved
• Platelet count had improved
• Liver enzyme readings had improved
• Thyroid-stimulating hormone levels had lowered

For the first time since my diagnosis, I felt very encouraged.

Month Two

Next, we introduced the liver cleanse.

This was especially challenging for me, because I no longer had a gallbladder. We had to be extremely cautious. Even small dietary missteps could trigger intense acid or bile reflux.

There were moments when I panicked.

I was afraid of eating the wrong thing. Afraid of triggering pain. Afraid of undoing progress. Because of the complexity of my case—and because we were friends—she allowed me to reach out to her outside of scheduled sessions if needed.

She also encouraged me to think independently and truly understand my protocol, so that if she wasn’t immediately reachable, I would know how to respond to my body.

There were a couple of times that situations felt like near-emergencies. Both times, we worked through them together calmly. I am also very grateful for my very supportive husband who stood by me the entire time.

The program required me to make my healing my top priority. There were days when all my time and energy went into following the protocol. Sara reminded me gently but firmly, that without health, nothing else truly matters.

She was right.

By the end of the second month, the changes were no longer just numbers on a lab report—they were changes I could feel in my body:

• • My acid and bile refluxes were under control
  • My dry eyes were completely gone
  • Swelling and pain in my hands and legs had significantly reduced
  • My pain level dropped from an 8 to a 3
  • My joints felt less stiff, and I had more flexibility

I felt less anxious and with somewhat more confidence with my healing

Month Three

At the end of the third month, I went for another full blood test.

This time, the results left me speechless!!

Everything was normal.

Every value was within a healthy range

I felt lighter, clearer, and more like myself than I had in over a year. I still had a lot of healing to do, but our positive progress made me continue to press on.

Months Four to Six

Despite the dramatic improvements, I knew I wasn’t completely out of the woods.

I decided to continue with another 3-month program with Sara, because:

• RA symptoms, though minimal, were not entirely gone
• I still had slight pain in some minor joints
• I had lost too much weight and wanted to regain it
• I wanted to improve my eyesight
• Digestive issues persisted due to having no gallbladder

During these months, we continued refining my diet, adjusting supplements, and responding to my body’s changing needs.

There were ups and downs. Moments of frustration. Moments of fear. But there was also growing confidence.

At under 5’4” (163 cm), I weighed less than 88 pounds (40 kg) and looked painfully thin. I wanted so badly to gain weight again, to look and feel strong and healthy. Sara reassured me that once my body was fully healed, it would naturally return to its ideal weight.

And she was right again.

Strength I Didn’t Know I Had

Looking back, I give myself—and Sara—immense credit for those six months.

Sara complimented that I was determined, persistent, resilient and diligent. Traits that had greatly contributed to my healing.

We worked closely together, navigating many emotional and physical ups and downs. I was anxious by nature, but I learned to channel that anxiety into awareness instead of fear.

Sara remained available whenever I needed guidance, but I had learned how to care for myself.

One Year Later

About a year later, I ran into Sara at my friend’s party.

Sara was not surprised to see that I had gained weight, and that I had actually reached my ideal weight. She complimented me on the glow on my face, and commented that I had a healthy countenance.

I was so excited to tell her that I felt completely well and was (still am) free from rheumatoid arthritis!

• No more monthly injections
• No more constant pain
• No more feelings of fear and hopelessness

I will always be grateful—not just for the protocols, but for the guidance, honesty, and unwavering support Sara had given me during one of the most frightening chapters of my life.

She helped me believe in my body again. And that changed everything.

Thank you, Sara