Chef Pete Evans criticized the latest comments

Controversial chef and TV personality Pete Evans has come under fire for “completely unacceptable” comments about a leading physician who died of pancreatic cancer.

Dr Harry Nespolon was the president of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners when he died in July at the age of 57.

According to the RACGP, he died in his sleep nine months after his cancer diagnosis.

When Evans was fired by Channel 7 in May, Dr. Nespolon questioned the former My Kitchen Rules judge’s mental health in a radio interview.

On a Facebook Live on Friday, Evans, who has spoken openly about alternative medical treatments since leaving Channel 7, referred to his death.

“It’s so sad what happened to that gentleman and I wish it never happened,” Evans said in the Facebook live video, which was shown on Zoom and posted on Friday.

“But when you have people in positions of power or experts in the field of medicine who have chosen, who do not yet know how to deal with diseases and ailments, who still succumb to these diseases and ailments, but they are the experts in these industries. chosen volume tones. “

He emphasized “can, can”, adding: “I am not here to say that I know how to beat cancer.”

“I’m not saying I know how to put anything into remission, but a lot of people have been able to go through this process by looking at things through the lens of modern medicine, and it’s what I’ve always promoted,” Evans said.

“The combination of looking using each of the tools that we have at our disposal. Ancient wisdom, natural medicine, modern medicine, spiritual medicine and everything else that is available to take this journey to learn more about ourselves.”

GP TOLD EVANS TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT

The video was submitted by Allona Lahn, Informed Health Choices Party candidate for Nicklin’s electorate on the Sunshine Coast, ahead of the Queensland election on October 31.

Evans raised the GP’s name in regards to comments he made on Ben Fordham’s 2GB radio show in May, after the My Kitchen Rules star was fired from Seven.

“If you really are in trouble, dare I say, you should make an appointment with your GP and I mean it,” Dr. Nespolon said at the time.

He described Evans’ posts on Instagram as “the weirdest things I’ve ever read.”

A post by the celebrity chef detailed “code words” to look out for on social media when it came to Covid-19.

“You will soon hear about certain high profile people (celebrities, politicians, executives, elite, billionaires) who have CVs (coronavirus). Here are some code words to look for,” it read.

“Self quarantine = under house arrest, either under federal agents or with an ankle bracelet. Self quarantine, CV exposure = detained and being questioned by authorities. Negative CV test = no confession, so they will go to trial later of the worldwide mass arrest If convicted, their reputation and legacy will be destroyed.

“Tested positive for CV = they confessed and accepted a deal, their execution will be out of the public eye. The execution will be portrayed as a suicide or some kind of accidental death. Their reputation and legacy will be preserved.”

‘MAYBE SHOULD HAVE CALLED ME’

In Friday’s 47-minute video, Evans said the mainstream media, talk show “parrots” and “breakfast television actors reading a script” had “laughed and ridiculed” about his state of mind.

“Two months later that doctor passed away. Pancreatic cancer. Condolences to his family,” he said.

“The number of people we have helped overcome cancer through a holistic lens means embracing both modern medicine and natural medicine.

“The number of people we have helped off pharmaceutical drugs. The number of people who have reversed their terminal illnesses, who no longer have autoimmune diseases, who have put things in remission or severely reduced their medications, the number of people who am no longer depressed or anxious when looking through a holistic lens. I wish that doctor had the courage to have a talk. I have never met him.

“The fact that someone publicly questions someone’s state of mind but doesn’t have the decency to … if he was concerned about my state of mind, maybe he should have called or invited me to have a conversation.”

‘DROP YOUR HEAD SHAMED’

RACGP Acting Chairman Ayman Shenouda on Monday described Evans’s comments as “completely unacceptable.”

“You should immediately retract and apologize to the family of the late Dr. Harry Nespolon,” he said in a statement to news.com.au.

“Harry was a great man that many people deeply miss, including me,” said Dr. Shenouda.

“Even when he was diagnosed with terminal cancer, Harry continued to fight and provide outstanding leadership until he couldn’t take it anymore.

“I promised that I would find a way to honor his work and advocacy and that includes defending his legacy from people like Pete Evans.

“Harry deserves much better than this. Lower your head in shame, Mr. Evans.”

Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt in July expressed his condolences to Dr Nespolon’s family, friends and colleagues, describing his death as a “great loss” for all Australians.

“He was a passionate but also reasoned advocate for GPs and, most of all, his patients – the Australian people,” Hunt said.

“His term as president coincided with a period of reform and then emergency, both the wildfire emergency and, more recently, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

“Through these challenges and his own personal battle with cancer over the past nine months, he remained tireless, eloquent and compelling in his leadership and his drive for positive change.”

He said that Dr. Nespolon will be remembered for his intellect, passion, dedication and professionalism.