The story of this doc changed my life when I found him share his story on YouTube around 2020. Dr. Gary Fettke was not just any orthopedic surgeon — he was a compassionate doctor in Tasmania who saw the devastating impact of type 2 diabetes every day: the amputations, the suffering, and the way sugar and refined carbs seemed to drive his patients’ decline. Over decades in practice, he began to question why mainstream advice wasn’t preventing disease, and he started telling patients honestly that reducing sugar and processed carbohydrates could dramatically improve their health. But in 2014, when some dietitians filed anonymous complaints with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) saying his nutritional advice was “inappropriate” and outside his scope, it set off a storm that would define the next several years of his life. (I am sure docs did not complain about him, it was likely Pharma Mafia paying people to complain.) Health Impact News+1
Over the next 4½ years, AHPRA Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency investigated Fettke and ultimately silenced him — they tried to create fear in him by forbidding him from giving nutrition advice or talking about the low-carb, healthy-fat (LCHF) approach he believed would help people with diabetes and other chronic conditions. The regulators claimed he wasn’t qualified to provide diet guidance and that it was outside his surgical expertise, despite no evidence that his advice harmed any patient. Fettke’s experience sparked broader debate and even a Senate inquiry into how complaints are handled, with many arguing the process had become punitive rather than protective. openfuture.biz+1
In 2018, after years of stress, legal review, and immense public attention, AHPRA dropped all charges and formally apologized to Dr. Fettke — acknowledging that no significant risk had been identified and clearing his name entirely. That apology was vindication not only for him but for many patients and practitioners who saw the case as a warning about corporate and regulatory capture of health guidance. Today Fettke continues to speak, teach, and advocate — stronger for the battle and focused on real food, real results, and the idea that doctors should be free to share what truly helps people live healthier lives. Paperblog+1
Who Was Involved in Targeting and Opposing Him
Dr Fettke’s troubles began when anonymous complaints were made to AHPRA (the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency) asserting that his advice on reducing sugar and carbohydrates for people with type 2 diabetes was “inappropriate” and beyond his scope of practice. Those complaints came from dietitians, not patients. Open Future+1
Independent reviews and documentation later revealed that some of the opposition wasn’t just medical disagreement — it was coordinated with industry interests. Internal industry records and evidence uncovered by Fettke’s wife, Belinda Fettke, show that the Australian Breakfast Cereal Manufacturing Forum (often referred to as Cereal 4 Brekkie) — an industry group linked with large food companies — had a formal strategy to defend the market for breakfast cereals and neutralise messaging about low-carbohydrate diets. WikiSpooks
That cereal industry group included companies such as Sanitarium, Nestlé, Kellogg’s, and Freedom Foods working together with the Dietitians Association of Australia (DAA). The DAA, which represents dietitians nationwide, had partnership arrangements with the cereal industry — and internal documents name Dr Fettke as a specific target for “active defense.” Dr. Ron Ehrlich+1
What Was Being Defended and Why
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