May 26
Gut Health
The GLP-1 Clinical Framework: Integrating Nutrition into Metabolic Care
GLP-1 therapies are reshaping metabolic care at unprecedented speed — but alongside the headlines, clinicians are left navigating complex questions around long-term outcomes, sustainability, nutrition, and patient dependency.
This thought-leadership evening brings healthcare professionals together to explore how GLP-1s fit into modern metabolic care — without losing sight of physiology, behaviour, and long-term health.
We are delighted to welcome Dr David Unwin as our keynote speaker — a GP, internationally recognised educator, and one of the most trusted clinical voices in metabolic health. Known for his measured, evidence-led approach, Dr Unwin will explore how GLP-1 therapies can be used thoughtfully and responsibly, alongside nutrition-first strategies that protect metabolic resilience, muscle mass, and patient autonomy.
Rather than positioning GLP-1s as a silver bullet — or dismissing them outright — this keynote will challenge clinicians to think critically, ethically, and systemically about where these therapies belong in practice.
Keynote Speaker
Dr David Unwin
GP | International Leader in Metabolic Health
Dr Unwin is widely recognised for his balanced, evidence-based approach to metabolic care. In this keynote, he will explore where GLP-1 therapies sit within modern clinical practice, how nutrition remains foundational, and what sustainable metabolic care looks like beyond short-term interventions.
Spotlight Speakers
Lorna Driver-Davies
Clinical Nutritionist | Wild Nutrition
Lorna will forward the compelling concept of the future of immuno-gynaecology, positioning GLP-1 as a sophisticated immunomodulatory tool and hormone modulator with profound implications for women’s health. Beyond glycemic control and weight management, GLP-1 interrupts the cycle of chronic, low-grade inflammation and reduces pro-inflammatory adipokines to offer targeted clinical benefits across gynaecological diseases, conditions, and lifestages. This presentation explores how the systemic regulatory effects of GLP-1 redefine its role from a simple metabolic aid to a crucial intervention for the complex female immune and endocrine landscape.
Lesley Harper
Registered Nutritional Therapist | Invivo
In this presentation, Lesley examines the gastrointestinal implications of GLP-1 agonist therapies, positioning the gut as a central mediator of both therapeutic benefit and clinical complexity. Moving beyond appetite regulation and glycaemic control, she explores how GLP-1 medications influence bile flow, gut barrier integrity and microbial ecology — key determinants of digestive and systemic health. This session outlines common gastrointestinal presentations associated with GLP-1 use and provides a mechanistic framework for understanding their underlying drivers. It also considers practical strategies to mitigate digestive disruption and explores how endogenous GLP-1 production may be supported naturally through targeted nutritional and lifestyle interventions.
Christine Bailey
Award-Winning Performance Nutritionist | Doctor’s Data
Panel Discussion
Following the keynote, short talks and a Panel Discussionl will broaden the conversation by examining:
- Alternatives and adjuncts to GLP-1 therapies
- Nutrition-first approaches to metabolic health
- Long-term sustainability and patient independence
- Practical considerations clinicians face in real-world practice
Audience Q&A will be included.
The evening will then open into an expert panel discussion, bringing together diverse clinical perspectives to explore alternatives, adjuncts, and nutrition-led strategies that support metabolic health beyond pharmacology alone. Together, we’ll examine what sustainable metabolic care really looks like — and how practitioners can design pathways that serve patients long after the prescription ends.
This is not a debate for headlines.
It’s a clinical conversation for clinicians and practitioners shaping the future of metabolic care.
Speakers
Dr. David Unwin
Award-winning GP known for pioneering the Low Carb Diet
Dr David Unwin is an award-winning GP known for pioneering the low-carb approach in the UK. He is the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) national champion for collaborative care and support planning in obesity and diabetes. He also won the NHS Innovator of the Year Award 2016 for his research into diet and lifestyle interventions. He has worked at Norwood Surgery in Southport since 1986 as a family doctor. To date, he has helped 141 patients achieve drug free, type 2 diabetes remission (achieving a remission rate of 51 per cent).
Lorna Driver-Davies
Clinical Nutritional Therapist
Lorna Driver-Davies' 15 years clinical specialism is in women’s gynaecological and hormone nutrition, functional medicine and naturopathy. With a specific interest in immunological endocrinology. Her work has been recognised through her writing, lecturing, contributions to evidence-based peer-reviewed textbooks on female health, and she regularly mentors other nutrition practitioners as well as medics. She has particular expertise in endometriosis, perimenopause, menstrual cycle irregularities and female metabolic health. She is a regular speaker for surgeons and specialist nurses for the British Society for Gynaecological Endoscopy (BSGE) and attends (sits in) live gynaecological theatre (surgeries), furthering her passion for gynaecological anatomy, physiology and disease pictures. Lorna is also Head of Practitioner Education for Wild Nutrition. https://www.wildnutrition.com/ https://www.lornadriverdavies.com/
Gut Health Events
- 20th May - The GLP-1 Clinical Framework: Integrating Nutrition into Metabolic Care
- 6th May - Beyond Zonulin: Metagenomic Assessment of Gut Barrier Dysfunction
- - Exploring the Skin-Gut-Hormonal Axes through Case Studies
- 21st Apr - The Peptide Protocol: Precision Strategies for Repair, Resilience & Healthy Ageing
- - Resolving Malabsorption: A Fundamental Tool for Practitioners
Events featuring Dr. David Unwin
- 20th May - The GLP-1 Clinical Framework: Integrating Nutrition into Metabolic Care
- 17th May - The Ultimate Metabolic Conference London
