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...
Easy Or Difficult

Easy Or Difficult

This simple concept is at the heart of the whole ADHD controversy – some children are easy to manage and some are not.

Medicine Making Us Sick!

Medicine Making Us Sick!

There is a wonderful quote by Aldous Huxley: “Medical science is making such remarkable progress that soon none of us will be well.”

Memory Lapses Mean Nothing

Memory Lapses Mean Nothing

If you dial the wrong number, forget where you left the keys or wonder why you went into a room, it is just a normal part of life and is NOT a pointer to anything.