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...

Air Is Essential – Conditioning It Is Not

Air is essential for life.Air conditioning makes life more pleasant. The two are not the same. One politician had the “cheek” to point out that we have become extremely precious.

Children Need Support Not Drugs

It is with some shock that I discovered that a pharmaceutical company is doing a trial of antidepressant use in children as young as seven. Children may have a variety of heath and emotional problems. They need our help, support and guidance, not labels and drugs.

The Last Word (Hopefully) On Swine Flu

The saga of H1N1 has entered the next stage. Now that it is clearly apparent, even to the “experts” that there was a gross over reaction, the finger pointing has begun. Yet there is no accountability being shown by those who got it completely wrong at significant cost to the community.

Licencing Cake

The ability of governments to make petty regulations that have ridiculous effects knows no bounds. We need a license to make a cake for a cake stall

Danger Is Not All Around

We are led to believe that danger lurks everywhere and that only government action can save us. The reality is different as these two examples show.

Healthy Handbags

Handbags are a fashion piece and also serve a useful purpose. But have you ever thought about handbags and your health?

Facts Not Fear For Flu

The past winter in the southern hemisphere has shown up the deceit and hysteria peddled by so called “experts”. The facts speak for themselves.