In Tasmania, Dr Fettke runs a very successful clinic for obesity, diabetes, metabolic syndrome.
Gary Fettke advocates LCHF diet for diabetics, “so I can stop removing feet by surgical procedure.”
However his public criticism of the dietary guidelines and his comments about the dietary prevention of cancer have annoyed some professional peers. Three unnamed dietitians from the Dietitians Association of Australia (DAA), reported Dr Fettke to the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency. They claimed that a LCHF was “inappropriate” advice for people with type II diabetes, and was not evidence-based (2014).
In 2016, after private hearings, Gary Fettke been silenced by the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency. He is not allowed to speak in public about nutrition, diabetes or cancer.
In September, 2018, the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency, wrote a letter of apology to Gary Fettke, clearing him of all charges. The letter states:
“… no significant risks to public safety have been identified that require a regulatory response under the National Law. In the case of each of the three issues considered, there is no evidence of any actual harm and nor does (AHPRA’s Medical) Board discern any particular risk to public health and safety moving forward.
AHPRA also cleared Fettke of any breach of good medical practice by referring to its Code of Conduct.
The Code states that good patient care involves “encouraging patients to take interest in, and responsibility for, the management of their health”.
Dr Gary Fettke
Gary Fettke is an Orthopedic Surgeon in Tasmania.
He's also got brain cancer. Diagnosed in 2000. He's using LCHF to control his cancer he had surgery and radio therapy too.
Most cancers are glucose dependent. If your body is burning fatty acids, there is little access to glucose, and your cancer might have a problem sustaining itself.
Gary's giving his cancer a hard time, combined with standard therapy, the tumor is reduced and apparently inactive.
When combined with other procedures many cancers are now being defeated without surgery.