23-year-old who died of cancer after refusing chemo had ‘five coffee enemas a day’
A 23-year-old British woman who died after refusing conventional cancer treatment was allegedly undergoing “five coffee enemas a day” under the care of her mother, a controversial health influencer.
Paloma Shemirani’s brother made the claim this week during an inquest into her death, which came seven months after doctors told the Cambridge graduate she had an 80% chance of surviving non-Hodgkin lymphoma with chemotherapy, according to the BBC.
Instead, she pursued an unproven alternative cancer regimen promoted by her mother, Kate Shemirani, who claimed to have used it successfully in the past.
Paloma died of a heart attack on July 24 last year, caused by an untreated tumor.
In written statements before her death, she denied having cancer at all, calling the diagnosis an “absurd fantasy, with no proof,” per the BBC. She also expressed fears that chemotherapy might leave her infertile.
“I do not want to undergo such a harsh treatment that could even kill me when there is a possibility this is not cancer,” she wrote.
Her parents, Kate and Faramarz Shemirani, told the BBC they believe Paloma “died as a result of medical interventions given without confirmed diagnosis or lawful consent.” The outlet has not been able to substantiate their claims.
Paloma’s brothers, Sebastian and Gabriel, have publicly blamed their mother for fostering her distrust in modern medicine.
“My sister has passed away as a direct consequence of my mum’s actions and beliefs and I don’t want anyone else to go through the same pain or loss that I have,” Gabriel told the BBC.
Growing up in the small Sussex town of Uckfield, Gabriel said the “soundtrack” to their household included conspiracy theorist Alex Jones — with claims that the Sandy Hook school shooting was staged and that 9/11 “was an inside job.”
https://nypost.com/2025/07/30/health/23-year-old-dies-after-rejecting-chemo-for-coffee-enemas
Kate Shemirani’s distrust of conventional medicine intensified after she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2012, according to her sons.
Though she underwent surgery to remove the tumor, she has publicly credited her recovery to Gerson therapy — an alternative approach that aims to “detoxify” the body through a strict vegan diet, natural juices, supplements and frequent coffee enemas.
The FDA has not approved Gerson therapy for treating cancer or any other condition. Major cancer organizations warn against its use, citing a lack of scientific evidence and the risk of serious side effects.
Kate Shemirani, a prominent figure in alternative health circles, is a former nurse who lost her license after the UK’s Nursing and Midwifery Council found she used her professional status to spread “distorted propaganda” during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Mirror.
In a 2021 interview with Sky News, she claimed that “no vaccine has ever been proven safe and no vaccine has ever been proven effective,” and said she had seen “no evidence” to suggest “a pandemic exists.”
Later that year, during an anti-lockdown rally in London’s Trafalgar Square, Kate compared healthcare workers administering COVID vaccines to Nazi war criminals and falsely claimed the virus was being spread by the “downright deadly” shots.
Following the rally, her son Sebastian called for her to be “prosecuted under existing laws” for her comments.
“It’s only a matter of time before … somebody acts on the bad advice that she’s giving the country,” he told BBC Radio 4’s “Today,” adding that he is worried his mother is “beyond help.”
In written statements before her death, Paloma described her mother as “an extremely forceful advocate for natural health” who was often “misquoted,” according to the BBC.
The ongoing inquest into Paloma’s death is focused on whether the care she received was appropriate. Before she died, she expressed confidence in Gerson therapy, saying she was “delighted” with the alternative treatment and “sure” she would “make a full recovery” if allowed to continue.
The investigation also comes a few months after the premiere of the Netflix series “Apple Cider Vinegar,” which was based on real-life Australian health blogger Belle Gibson.
Gibson amassed a huge online following based on claims that she had terminal brain cancer — and cured it with her wellness-driven lifestyle and diet. She monetized that through her app, Whole Pantry, which offered lifestyle advice and recipes.
But she later admitted that “none of it’s true” — not the cancer, not the cure.
>>1423737 (OP)Arrest this bitch. This shit is no different from talking someone into locking themselves in their garage and turning their car exhaust on.
>>1423737 (OP)ive read peer reviewed 'weird science' by harvard et al. and there is strong indication that even the way you think can cause cancer. with that said its certainly seems strange to me and bizarre behavior to do 5 coffee enemas a day. actually everyone has cancer cells in their body all the time and some scientists estimate it could be the key to immortality. cancer is very strange and not well understood. even the chemotherapy may actually just be a placebo effect made extra strong by the constant technological advances thereby making patients believe more strongly that its working. it is all very strange imho but i would personally argue that cancer is often a psychological or spiritual phenomenea as the literature I read has indicated that to me
>>1423740Nah. In Canada you can opt out of life once you get a diagnosis like this. The coffee in her ass was just extra steps. Yes, I know this was in England; what I'm saying is her body her choice.
>>1423760There's a difference between choosing to die and being tricked into rejecting treatment so an influencer can make a quick buck. It's akin to someone replacing actual medicine with snake oil.
>>1423761It's a self correcting problem though. Anyone who wants to treat cancer by buttchugging espresso will find some way to unalive themselves sooner or later.
>>1423793If it was a self correcting problem the mom would be dead instead of her.
>>1423737 (OP)>MOM TALKS DAUGHTER OUT OF CHEMO, DAUGHTER DIESThat's similar to what happened to Steve Jobs. His guru told him to take rhino horn and apricot seeds instead of chemo and the pancreatic cancer ate him alive.
>>1423796Well, the current five year mortality rate of pancreatic cancer is 87%. Only 13% of patients make it past five years once they're diagnosed, so I can't really blame the guy for grasping at a straws. And Kauffman fell for some bullshit too.
she was 23. that is old enough to make her own decisions.
>>1423761>trickedNo. Her mother should have given her a green tea enema a day in addition to the coffee enemas. I've been doing this for 50 years and I still don't have ass cancer
>>1423737 (OP)why is it that hot chicks would rather take a coffee enema five times a day, and die from it, than take dick from me only once
>>1423940Just pay for a prostitute at this point
>>1423737 (OP)>fruit, veggies, caffeine during cancerthat's a good way to fuel it even more. dumb mother didnt learn from steve jobs and killed her daughter
you need to starve cancer of sugar.
little to no fruits. little to no carbs
>>1423940Because these hot bitches want nigger dick that's the norm now, we are going extinct babe
>>1423740>Arrest this bitch.Why? We're told that kindergartners are fully capable of making an informed decision to chop their dick off and become a tranny, so how is this different?
>>1424581Transitioning usually happens under the supervision of medical profs. You're not gonna find a serious doctor who will prescribe you coffee enemas for cancer.
BTW I am not saying that I'm not skeptical of the transitioning of very young people.
>>1423737 (OP)Phonefaggin' at work, maang. Gonna make this quick.
Death penalty. NOW.
>>1423760It's England.
Her body, the Crown's choice.
>>1424643There is nothing serious about trannies and the "medical profs" promoting this are just as crazy.
>>1423752>>I did my researchPlease don't reproduce.
Have you ever considered things in life, in general, can have multiple causes and multiple solutions? If we have one that's 80% effective, it doesn't mean we're not looking for better ones but in the meantime this is the best we have so please take it, sorry about the side effects, but you'll be alive at 23. If you're 90 and don't want to do chemo, fine lol.
>>1424111Yes because your body has no way to make glucose if you don't eat glucose
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10/10
