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 – Hayfever

There are simple things you can do to manage hay fever symptoms. [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKBQ-VtnWqE&list=UU_a-tB5cm3Z7WrRSNtYB6jA[/youtube]

Just Be Active

Just Be Active

One of the simplest ways to stay healthier for longer is to be regularly active. In some respects it is amazing that we need to be reminded of this. Up until fairly recent times being active was not optional-it was necessary for survival. Our ancestors would only be...

Radical Acts

Radical Acts

Maybe growing some herbs in your back yard is a radical act after all.

Ticked Off

Ticked Off

Eating what is best for our bodies and health is not difficult. It has been made so by “experts” who generally are wrong.