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...
Freedom To Eat The “Wrong” Thing

Freedom To Eat The “Wrong” Thing

Some people will make what others may view as “bad” choices. That is their right and whether I agree with them or not is immaterial. It is not my business.

Chill Out – It Is Good For Your Health

Chill Out – It Is Good For Your Health

The most underrated aspect of health is relaxation. Sleep is starting to be better understood. Lack of sleep contributes to the development of conditions like high blood pressure diabetes and depression. Relaxation is the time when we are not “doing” stuff whilst we...

A Glass Of Wine Is OK

A Glass Of Wine Is OK

With virtually all matters of health there is usually a right amount. Too little or too much is a problem.

Get Off Your See-Saw

Get Off Your See-Saw

Back when I was a kid I used to go on the see-saw (aka: teeter-totter). It was fun to play like that. That was until the big kid sat on it and I was stuck in the air.

No Sweeteners

No Sweeteners

There is a tendency for things in health to be made far more complicated than they need to be. Coupled with this is the tendency to look for answers in just about every place but the one where it lies. Rather than ask which sweeteners to use, (there is a “battle”...