Dr. David Unwin

General practitioner (UK), low-carb T2D remission specialist

Type 2 diabetes remission • low-carb interventions • glycemic load communication

2Episodes
249 minAnalysed
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Last reviewed: Apr 27, 2026·Credential: MBChB, FRCGP·First indexed: Apr 27, 2026

About the expert

Focus: Type 2 diabetes remission via low-carbohydrate dietary intervention in primary care

Why this matters

GP and clinician-researcher focused on dietary reversal of type 2 diabetes and fatty liver, with peer-reviewed work in primary-care nutrition. Tends to view starchy carbohydrates as a primary modifiable driver of metabolic disease in everyday patients. Stronger on real-world remission rates and behavior change in primary care than on long-term cardiovascular trial endpoints; integrates standard medication management alongside the dietary approach rather than treating them as oppositional.

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Episodes with Dr. David Unwin

You’re Eating SUGAR Every Day… And You Don’t Even Know It | Dr. David Unwin
Dr. David Unwin (UK GP at Norwood Surgery, awarded by the Royal College of GPs for diabetes-remission innovation) has built one of the strongest UK primary-care evidence bases for low-carb T2D remission, with a documented cohort achieving substantial medication-free remission. He argues T2D is often reversible in early stages and can be significantly improved even in later stages, through dietary intervention rather than progressive medication. Highlights how common 'healthy' carbohydrates (rice, bananas, wholemeal bread) act as hidden sugars and uses 'teaspoons of sugar' infographics to make glycemic load visible to patients. Treats food-addiction-like behaviors as clinically relevant for many patients and emphasizes patient hope as a determinant of long-term success. Mainstream-aligned within the low-carb-for-T2D evidence base; among the more measured voices in the space.
118 minHuman
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Unwin: How low-carb eating may reverse fatty liver and type 2 diabetes
Type 2 diabetes and fatty liver may be reversible for many adults through dietary change, even when standard guidelines have not worked. Common staples like rice, potatoes, and white bread can act in the body much like pure glucose, raising blood sugar and feeding insulin resistance. Continuous glucose monitors and small daily habits may help some people take back control of their metabolic health without lifelong medication.
131 minHuman
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