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 well-being in direct or indirect ways....
If Christmas did not exist it would need to be invented. Perfectly timed at the end of the year, it allows many people worldwide to celebrate in some way, shape or form. This may be a formal religious celebration or simply a catch-up with friends and family. Given...
The importance of sleep cannot be overstated, as human beings spend more time sleeping than engaging in any other activity, yet many still neglect its crucial role in overall health. Human beings spend more time being asleep than anything else. It is estimated that at...
Let us start with the part we can all agree on – the average weight in most countries has increased over the last 40 years, albeit the number of those with serious weight issues is much less than the numbers quoted. This is because although the Body Mass Index (BMI)...
That medical science has advanced over the last century and that it has provided benefits for many is a statement of fact and the obvious. It is also possible to have too much of a good thing. More to the point, as with most industries, and yes healthcare is an...
