Dr. David Unwin: Low Carb, Diabetes & Food Addiction

<p>In this episode of The Feldman Protocol, how does one family doctor&#39;s decades-long frustration with a &quot;progressive, incurable&quot; disease lead to a fundamentally different approach to patient care? Dave Feldman and David Unwin (MD) explore the pivotal 2012 patient encounter that reshaped Unwin&#39;s practice, the psychology of behavior change and food addiction, real-world data from a 10,000-patient NHS cohort, collaborative medicine versus authoritarian care, GLP-1 drugs as a last resort, and AI&#39;s emerging role in clinical decision-making.</p><p><br></p><p>🔥 This episode is sponsored by us --</p><p>Own Your Labs 👉 `https://ownyourlabs.com/sp/44`</p><p> Private blood testing services</p><p>🩸Over 300 blood tests</p><p>💰Extremely affordable</p><p>❤️ We love our customers</p><p>(Yes, we are literally funding the entire podcast from our own company -- so if you want to show your support, keep getting your private blood testing through our service. Thank you! 🙏)</p><p><br></p><p>🔗 CONNECT WITH DAVE FELDMAN:</p><p>Main Channel: `https://youtube.com/@realDaveFeldman`</p><p>X/Twitter: `https://x.com/realDaveFeldman`</p><p>Instagram: `https://instagram.com/realDaveFeldman`</p><p>Website: `https://thefeldmanprotocol.com`</p><p><br></p><p>⏱ Chapters</p><p><br></p><p>0:00 – Introduction &amp; cold open</p><p>1:24 – David Unwin&#39;s background</p><p>13:07 – Generational health trends observed</p><p>20:19 – Conventional medicine &amp; early career</p><p>39:14 – The art vs. science of medicine</p><p>52:28 – The ACCORD study discussed</p><p>1:04:45 – The 2012 pivotal patient encounter</p><p>1:17:13 – Publishing the first 18-patient audit</p><p>1:30:06 – Unexpected behavioral changes on diet</p><p>1:45:09 – Collaborative medicine &amp; patient partnership</p><p>2:02:32 – Evolutionary context for modern diet</p><p>2:13:06 – Food addiction &amp; maintenance challenges</p><p>2:35:12 – GLP-1 drugs: a nuanced discussion</p><p>2:47:23 – Questions from the desk</p><p>3:09:27 – Unwin&#39;s real-world remission data</p><p>3:16:03 – AI in medicine &amp; society</p><p>3:44:36 – Technology, freedom &amp; human adaptability</p><p>3:59:46 – Closing &amp; where to find David Unwin</p><p><br></p><p>#FeldmanProtocol #DaveFeldman #DavidUnwin #LowCarb #MetabolicHealth #Type2Diabetes #DiabetesRemission #BehaviorChange #FoodAddiction #CollaborativeMedicine #NHSData #GLP1 #NutritionalScience #InsulinResistance #RealWorldData #PublicHealthCollaboration #LowCarbGP #AIInMedicine #FamilyMedicine</p><p><br></p>