Belinda Fettke is a former Registered Nurse, photographer and the proud co-founder of 'Nutrition For Life' in Launceston which provides medically based nutritional care around Tasmania and Australia. 

Belinda is also a staunch supporter of the health benefits of Low Carb, Healthy Fat eating and in recent years has taken a more central role in advocating LCHF following the investigation of her husband, Dr. Gary Fettke, by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA). The investigation focused on Gary’s qualifications to give nutritional advice.

This investigation (which lasted for more than two years) resulted in Gary being issued a ‘caution’ and being advised; ”In particular, that he does not provide specific advice or recommendations on the subject of nutrition and how it relates to the management of diabetes or the treatment and/or prevention of cancer.” Gary was later cleared of all charges and issued a formal apology from AHPRA.

Belinda Fettke describes herself as a health disruptor and change-agent challenging the health benefit claims of the last 50 years of low fat high carb messaging. She has been researching the vested interests and religious ideology shaping our ‘plant-biased’ dietary and health guidelines since 2014.

She has been on a fascinating journey of self-discovery over the last few years, researching the history of religious ideology and its intersection with commercial vested interests intent on demonizing animal protein and fats. Their symbiotic relationship has had a huge influence on our ‘plant-biased’ dietary and health guidelines.