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...
Let Parents Be Parents

Let Parents Be Parents

Rather than set the nanny state onto parents seeking to do their best and childcare centre’s striving to care for children, how about making their lives easier?

Pets Enhancing Health

Pets Enhancing Health

For as long as I can remember there have always been animals in my house. As a child a ginger cat that apparently liked to sleep under the bassinet preceded me. Over the years we have had as series of cats, more recently a dog, and at times goldfish and hermit crabs....

Got Water?

Got Water?

A flowing river sustains life far better than a stagnant pond.The Body is 70% water and it needs to be turning over. The only way this can happen is by drinking water.

Health and Purpose

Health and Purpose

An aspect of health that gets little airplay is the eighth pillar of health, which is fun and purpose.