The comments from AMA president Dr Michael Gannon came after Evans questioned the usefulness of experts, and defended many of his controversial past statements, in an interview with the Seven Network’s Sunday Night.

In the interview Evans denied he’d ever told people not to use sunscreen, claiming he’d only recommended using a natural version of the product. He said the only time he didn’t use sunscreen at all was when he was outdoors for a short period of time.

He also denied recommending parents feed their babies bone broth rather than breast milk, saying he had repeatedly stated that breast milk was the best option if possible.

The bone broth recipe came from the book Bubba Yum Yum: The Paleo Way, which was co-authored by Evans, blogger Charlotte Carr and naturopath Helen Padarin.

The book was withdrawn before publication by publisher Pan Macmillan over concerns parents may use the bone broth recipe for babies instead of breast milk or formula. It was later published independently.

The controversy stemmed from a bone broth recipe from Carr, who wrote on the book’s website: “Initially [the broth] formed the base for my sons home made formula which is based on the Westin (sic) A Price formula originally created by Mary Enig a world renowned bio chemist.”

Evans saved his most forthright comments for “experts” who refute his claims that dairy removes calcium from the bones, and that fluoride is actually bad for you, saying there is a “mountain of evidence” to back his stance.

“Why are doctors experts in fluoride?” he asked. “What are their qualifications to be up to date with the neurotoxin that fluoride is?

“What do you need a qualification for to talk common sense?”

As the show was going to air the AMA tweeted that Evans was “putting his fans’ health at risk” with his comments.