Dr Joe Unplugged

Dr Joe Unplugged is your home for open commentary on health, wellbeing and life in the broadest sense. We will explore diet, exercise, sleep and stress amongst other health matters as well as issues that may impact you and your wellbeing in direct or indirect ways....

It’s Christmas!

If Christmas did not exist it would need to be invented. Perfectly timed at the end of the year, it allows for many people worldwide to celebrate in some way, shape or form. This may be the formal religious celebration or simply a catch up with friends and family....

We Need Our Sleep

Human beings spend more time being asleep than anything else. It is estimated that at the turn of the twentieth century the average American slept nine hours each night. By the turn of the twenty first century this figure has dropped to under eight hours. Lack of...
It’s Only Your Life…

It’s Only Your Life…

Today I’m going to let you in on a little secret…it’s not hard to get and stay fit. It’s not about hard work and deprivation. It’s all about boundaries. Let me explain… When you were a child your parents set boundaries around you. They were the authority on what was...

Fix The Cigarette Lighter

Fix The Cigarette Lighter

Recently there was a screening of one of my favourite movies of all times – The Blues Brothers. Whilst I have seen it many times on DVD (and am fortunate to have a directors cut edition with a few extra scenes) it was great to see it on the big screen again after some...

Today Show – A Beer Is OK

Today Show – A Beer Is OK

Claims that beer is low in sugar are correct but meaningless. But there is nothing wrong about enjoying a beer. [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBiC50IpCIY[/youtube]

Do You Remember “The Incredible Shrinking Man?”

Do You Remember “The Incredible Shrinking Man?”

That movie, in a way, is a metaphor for life. Once we reach adulthood, we start a slow but hopefully long decline. Our bodies shrink and ultimately die––“Ashes to ashes, dust to dust”. That is reality and we can’t change it other than living our lives to the fullest....

Low Fat Lie – one big diet cover up!

Low Fat Lie – one big diet cover up!

 Hard on the heels of the bacon and red meat causes cancer scare scientists in the UK have found that cooking with vegetable oils like sunflower oil releases toxic chemicals called aldehydes which increase the risk of cancer, heart disease and dementia. The healthiest...

No Time To Workout?

No Time To Workout?

The number one reason why you don’t exercise is that you don’t have time. At least that’s what you tell yourself. I know we are all busy. Between getting to and from work, balancing responsibilities and having time for yourself, there’s little left over for workouts....

Today Show – Mumps

Today Show – Mumps

Mumps is not common these days but there are still cases each year. [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3X7BZDkVpic[/youtube]

No, You Don’t Need An Antibiotic

No, You Don’t Need An Antibiotic

There is hardly a week or in fact a day even, which does not have a health awareness message attached to it. Last week was antibiotic awareness week. To be honest, I am over “awareness”. In most of these cases we all know or are “aware” of the situation. Lack of...

Today Show – Peanut Allergy

Today Show – Peanut Allergy

There are new ideas on how to treat and also reduce the incidence of peanut and other nut allergies. [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ioh7h0iWX78[/youtube]

Relax Outdoors

Relax Outdoors

There are two aspects of health that do not get much airplay. These are relaxation and time outdoors, especially in nature. For most of human history we spent considerable periods of time outside. Much work was done in fields and transportation where “open” to the air...

Pre-conception Care For Healthy Babies

Pre-conception Care For Healthy Babies

Having the healthiest baby you can is largely impacted by the health of both parents and the womb leading up to conception. It should be noted here that a mans sperm starts to form approximately 76 days before ejaculation, ova development takes 100 days and the...

Beware Of Breakthroughs And Game Changers

Beware Of Breakthroughs And Game Changers

High blood pressure (hypertension) was the first symptomless medical condition. Doctors could diagnose and treat it without any reference to how a person feels. When you think about it, typically people go to seek medical help because they have pain or some other...