A controversial alternative medicine magazine has been pulled from the shelves of Coles and Woolworths after a radio host slammed it as dangerous and misleading.

2GB host Ben Fordham took issue with the April-May 2020 edition of What Doctors Dont Tell You, describing it as full of dangerous information, dodgy medical advice and conspiracy theories.

The magazine, which focuses on holistic medicines and complementary therapies, has only been available on the Australian market since August 2019.

The UK-based publication began life as a newsletter in 1989 and purports to bring its readers world-leading research and groundbreaking news.

On Twitter, Fordham shared an image of the latest editions front cover, which includes headlines about healing spines without surgery, how to stay protected from Wi-Fi and 5G, and how to heal diabetes with a keto diet.

Fordham also accuses the magazine of downplaying the dangers of coronavirus and linking vaccines to autism.

On Tuesday, both Coles and Woolworths confirmed they were pulling the magazine from sale nationwide.

This magazine was ranged as part of a two-week trial of new magazine titles under an arrangement with our supplier, Coles said in a statement.

Coles does not endorse the content of the magazine and it is now being removed from sale and will not be part of our range going forward.

Coles encourages all Australians to follow the advice of government health authorities on all health matters including COVID-19.

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Woolworths followed suit, saying it appreciated customers concerns about the magazine.

Weve informed the supplier well be removing the magazine from sale, the company said in a statement.

As always, we would encourage our customers to seek and follow expert medical advice.

The magazine was stocked in the aisles, rather than at the checkout, of approximately 100 Woolworths supermarkets around the country.

The supermarket added a caveat that the decision to stock a magazine does not mean we endorse the editorial views it holds.

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