Dr David Unwin

My most popular Tweet of all time over 1 MILLION impressions!! Learn how carbs put your blood sugar up 😊

“Type 2 diabetes is chronic and progressive.” That’s what 4.1 million people in the UK are told, along with a lifetime of meds.

This wasn’t just another health event. It was a wake-up call. If you’ve ever felt like something isn’t right with our healthcare system, you’re not wrong. We’re stuck in a model that favours prescriptions over prevention. Profits over people.

I’m often asked how we could feed the nation low carb ? Well we waste 99,000 hectares of land producing sugar ! ‘empty calories’ and addictive into the bargain!! I see growing sugar as similar to being a tobacco farmer . Is that too harsh? @DoctorChrisVT @herdyshepherd1

So often we forget insulin as a cause of hypertension. LOOK this lady cut the carbs and has BEST EVER BP even off medication! We published on this here pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31357547/ #deprescribing One approach solved at least three problems-PROPERLY!

Re GLP-1. Tro this is well said ‘The real problem is inappropriate use’ and lack of professional monitoring

A really comprehensive piece on low carb and T2D 👏👏👏👍

Type 2 Diabetes is not a Metformin deficiency It’s origin and remedy for most lies in our diet Avoid foods that put your blood sugar up @rcgp @DiabetesUK

Contrary to popular belief, there is no evidence that some people have faster metabolisms.” – @PeterAttiaMD This viral clip has been circulating from Peter Attia over the last week or so. He argues that while some people seem to eat less and still gain weight more easily,…

New report backed by Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group — the world’s seventh-largest bank with US$2.8 trillion in assets—explains in detaill why UPFs pose major risks to food sector investors, and urges them to push companies to cut reliance on these products planet-tracker.org/health-global-…

This can explain how people with Type 1 Diabetes find themselves with poor control or ‘brittle diabetes’ @idlake

2 weeks without smartphone internet significantly improved sustained attention. The effects were similar to being a decade younger.

Exercise has similar effects as antidepressants & therapy. The more intense, the greater the antidepressant effect.

People with schizophrenia die 20 years prematurely, largely due to cardiovascular factors. It’s time we incorporate exercise as a first-line treatment. 🧵1/12

Livestream tickets for our International Food Addiction and Co-morbidities conference 2025 4-5 Sept you can watch live but will also receive the recordings if the time zone doesn't work for you! @lowcarbGP @drjenunwin @DoctorTro @GeorgiaEdeMD @PHCukorg eventbrite.co.uk/e/livestream-i…

Improving your diet can both improve kidney function and T2 Diabetes control Because they are linked. In this specific case for 13 years🤩 We published details here pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34468402/

What you eat can change how you experience the world 🤩