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...

Happy Fourth Of July

Wherever one may be in the world, people know that the Fourth of July is American Independence day. Three years ago I had the pleasure of being in Hawaii on the Fourth of July. This was a family holiday and we were staying in Maui. This gave me the opportunity to see...

Facebook and Bikinis

What does our facebook profile say about us? It is an interesting and revealing world.

Collateral Damage In The War On Cancer

The projected rise in the number of cancer cases and deaths shows that we are not winning the war at present. Screening which is presented as “all good” has a negative side. Those who have needless surgery or other procedures are suffering collateral damage in the war.

Be Questioning

There is a decline in trust of authority figures and not without good reason . Always be questioning.

Wealth and Health Are Connected

Nations which have become wealthier generally become healthier too.Having purpose such as a job or role in business is positive for heath. When a government seeks to diminish the nations capacity for employment you have to wonder what is going on.

Human Emotion Is Not A Disease

Reclassifying human emotion as a disease is profitable but not necessarily a good thing.Who would have an interest in doing this?

Long Term Drug Use Can Have Unexpected Side Effects

When drugs are trialed before release it is for short time son relatively few people.After use by millions of people for many years unexpected consequences can emerge. We are starting to see this with widely used drugs.