Apple Cider Vinegar, Netflix's New Series About a Controversial Jewish Cancer Clinic

"Apple Cider Vinegar" is a 2025 Australian miniseries on Netflix, featuring Kaitlyn Dever and Alycia Debnam-Carey as Belle Gibson and Milla Blak, respectively.

The series dramatizes the true story of Belle Gibson, an Australian wellness influencer who falsely claimed to have cured her brain cancer through natural remedies.

Central to the plot is the fictional Hirsch Institute in Mexico, inspired by the real Gerson Institute. Founded by Max Gerson, a Jewish doctor who fled Nazi Germany, the Gerson therapy promotes strict diets and detoxification as cancer treatments.

Despite lacking scientific validation and facing significant controversy, the Gerson Institute continues to operate in Tijuana, Mexico.

The series also draws parallels to Jessica Ainscough, an Australian who pursued alternative therapies for cancer and passed away in 2015. "Apple Cider Vinegar" has sparked discussions about the ethics of alternative medicine and the responsibilities of wellness influencers.

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