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...
Sex, Breasts and Burgers

Sex, Breasts and Burgers

Research on mammography, an application for a new hamburger outlet and female “Viagra” would seem to have little in common but surprisingly there is a common theme. A recent review of mammography screening was reported as confirming it as a “life saving” screening...

Babies With Reflux

Babies With Reflux

Oh, if only they could talk, of course I mean babies. Particularly those who suffer from reflux and as a new or seasoned parent you feel hopeless in what you can do. You Google the symptoms, seek support through family and friends or ask your maternal experts to save...

Talking Crap

Talking Crap

People who know me may say that I often talk a word that rhymes with grit … while I could be offended, it could be said that it is also very true. While we may knock a quite well know UK health “guru” that takes an unusually keen interest in the topic and seems to...

Today Show – Coffee And Butter

Today Show – Coffee And Butter

Ignore the latest news story about which food causes or stops cancer. Eat sensibly and enjoy your food. [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loTos7uKbuk[/youtube]

Today Show – Coffee And Butter

Today Show – Coffee And Butter

Ignore the latest news story about which food causes or stops cancer. Eat sensibly and enjoy your food. This article was first published on www.drjoetoday.com

Paleo – Sorting Fact From Hysteria

Paleo – Sorting Fact From Hysteria

  Science is supposed to be the antithesis of faith. The idea is that science is based on provable concepts whereas faith is a belief in something whether or not it can be proved. In the real world this difference is nowhere near as great as it is cracked up to...

The Top 8 Foods That Blast Fat

The Top 8 Foods That Blast Fat

  If you have found it a challenge to figure out which foods to add to your grocery list for effective fat burn, you are not alone.  Yes, there is a plethora of food out there, but which ones are most effective in helping to shed pounds?  There are many foods...