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...

ADHD Drugs – Children Do Worse at School When on ADHD Drugs

The basis of using drugs in children with ADHD has always been that it improves their school grades.For the first time a long term(nine year) study has shown that not only do the children not do better they do significantly worse.In addition there is an increase in blood pressure which does not go away when medication is stopped. There needs to be a complete reassessment of the use of these drugs .In simple terms they should almost never be used.

Smoking is a Choice Not an Avatar

Lets face it.Smoking is bad for you.Yet the notion that people will suddenly start smoking because one character in a popular movie smokes is ridiculous.Smoking o not smokingis a choice

Health – You Do Not Need Pills To Be Healthy

Health reform is on everyone’s lips. Whilst it is assumed that costs will continue to rise it is simple to be healthy and not rely on expensive treatments.Learn how to be healthy with a do it yourself health approach.