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 – Exercise In Pregnancy

Today Show – Exercise In Pregnancy

It is OK and indeed healthy to exercise while you are pregnant. Here are some simple guidelines [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSKt-ezrQs8&list=UU_a-tB5cm3Z7WrRSNtYB6jA[/youtube]

Today Show – Addictions

There are major  differences between true addictions and bad habits. [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxE64QcxBHA&list=UU_a-tB5cm3Z7WrRSNtYB6jA[/youtube]

Today Show – The Great Outdoors

Getting outside for some fresh air and sunshine is great for our mental and physical health. [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfmmEQ9PlPs&list=UU_a-tB5cm3Z7WrRSNtYB6jA[/youtube]

Decoding Diets

Decoding Diets

There is so much talk about what we should eat. It gets really confusing. The keys are portion control and food selection. This infographic explains the background and rationale of five common diets. by Ghergich.

Today Show – Bacteria And Antibiotics

The body has more bacterial cells than human cells. Antibiotics can do as much harm as good if not used carefully. [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1VNdixnyMo&list=UU_a-tB5cm3Z7WrRSNtYB6jA[/youtube]

De-Clutter Your Life

De-Clutter Your Life

They say that time goes faster as you get older. That may be telling me something as we close in on Christmas and the end of the year. I remember being at school and the holidays always seemed an eternity away. Yet today even school children talk about the term going...