Diet Doctor Podcast #33:

David Unwin, MD

Dr. Unwin was on the verge of retiring as a general practice physician in the UK. Then he found the power of low-carb nutrition and helped hundreds of patients in ways he never thought possible! As a result, he won the prestigious NHS Innovator of the Year award and was named one of the top ten most influential GPs in the UK.


 
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Dr. Unwin was on the verge of retiring as a general practice physician in the UK. Then he found the power of low-carb nutrition and helped hundreds of patients in ways he never thought possible! As a result, he won the prestigious NHS Innovator of the Year award and was named one of the top ten most influential GPs in the UK.

Unwin continues to help patients dramatically improve their health through low-carb living. His story is an inspiration to physicians and patients alike. Dr. Unwin is leading the way to spread the message: there’s a better way to achieve health.

About the video

Recorded at the Low Carb Denver conference in March 2019, published in November 2019.
Host: Dr. Bret Scher
Lighting: Giorgos Chloros
Camera operators: Harianas Dewang and Jonatan Victor
Sound: Dr. Bret Scher
Editing: Harianas Dewang

Table of contents

  2:12  David’s story of treating people with diabetes in the past
 4:57  From conventional medicine to a low-carb diet
 7:10  Starting a low-carb community for people with pre-diabetes
12:21  Glucose in food
17:36  Hope for patients
20:41  Unexpected effects of low carb for people with type 2 diabetes
23:43  The analogy of looking healthy
26:04  The struggles of applying a low-carb diet
31:37  Life-long medication with a low-carb diet
34:07  Motivation for short and long-term goals and behavior change
41:01  Insulin


Transcript

Table of contents

  2:12  David’s story of treating people with diabetes in the past
 4:57  From conventional medicine to a low-carb diet
 7:10  Starting a low-carb community for people with pre-diabetes
12:21  Glucose in food
17:36  Hope for patients
20:41  Unexpected effects of low carb for people with type 2 diabetes
23:43  The analogy of looking healthy
26:04  The struggles of applying a low-carb diet
31:37  Life-long medication with a low-carb diet
34:07  Motivation for short and long-term goals and behavior change
41:01  Insulin


Dr. Unwin was on the verge of retiring as a general practice physician in the UK. Then he found the power of low-carb nutrition and helped hundreds of patients in ways he never thought possible! As a result, he won the prestigious NHS Innovator of the Year award and was named one of the top ten most influential GPs in the UK.

Unwin continues to help patients dramatically improve their health through low-carb living. His story is an inspiration to physicians and patients alike. Dr. Unwin is leading the way to spread the message: there’s a better way to achieve health.

Transcript

About the video

Recorded at the Low Carb Denver conference in March 2019, published in November 2019.
Host: Dr. Bret Scher
Lighting: Giorgos Chloros
Camera operators: Harianas Dewang and Jonatan Victor
Sound: Dr. Bret Scher
Editing: Harianas Dewang

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