Episode 246: Drs. David and Jen Unwin

Thank you for joining us for another episode of the Low Carb MD
Podcast. Drs. David and Jen Unwin are a husband and wife team who
work to help people recover their metabolic health from a
psychological and nutritional standpoint.


Dr. David Unwin is a practicing GP based in Southport in the
United Kingdom and is a recognized international expert on the
topic of carbohydrates and Type 2 diabetes. He is the RCGP
National Champion for Collaborative Care and Support Planning in
Obesity & Diabetes. In 2015 he won the North West NHS
‘Innovator of the Year Award’ and in 2016 he won the National NHS
‘Innovator of the Year Award’ for his work in treating diabetes
with a low carb.


Dr. Jen is a consultant clinical health psychologist who has
worked in the NHS for over 30 years, helping people with chronic
illnesses to improve their lives. She is also former chair of the
UK Association for Solution Focused Practice.


In their conversation, Brian, Jen, and David talk about the
horrible internal and external effects of addiction, Jen and
David’s journey together as a couple and as partners in teaching
people about metabolic health, the mental aspects of metabolic
health, the value of hope and giving people hope, listening to
patients and helping them define their goals, the importance of
maintaining our relationships with loved ones, remote medical
monitoring devices, the impacts of stress and how to reduce it,
the process of empowering a patient to activate in the
achievement of their own health goals, why focusing on patients
rather than on money makes you more successful.


For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for
listening!


 


Links:


 


Drs. David and Jen Unwin:


Fork in the Road

Dr. Jen Unwin’s Twitter

Dr. David Unwin’s Twitter

Public Health Collaboration



 


Dr. Brian Lenzkes: 


Website

Twitter



 


Dr. Tro Kalayjian: 


Website

Twitter

Instagram