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...
Today Show – Too Many Pills

Today Show – Too Many Pills

We need to always question whether long term use of tablets is doing us more good than harm.[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIn6OZRjhvw[/youtube]

Today Show  – Eye Health

Today Show – Eye Health

We only have one set of eyes. We need to look after them. [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkHaePI19Ow [/youtube]

Reasons Why You Go To The Chemist

Reasons Why You Go To The Chemist

The role of the chemist has a recorded history from at least 6th Century BC, but its role, as we know it is a pretty new creation, from around the first third of the 19th Century. Once upon a time the chemist wasn’t the first place that came to mind when you wanted to...

Today Show – Enjoy Chocolate

Today Show – Enjoy Chocolate

Chocolate is not bad for you - in fact in the right amount it is good for us. [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNCODi3gQYg[/youtube]