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 well-being 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 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...

We Need Our Sleep

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...
Seeing The Great Outdoors

Seeing The Great Outdoors

With the human body there is a sweet spot for pretty much everything. Our temperature can be a problem if it is too high or too low. Likewise with pulse, blood pressure, blood sugar, and all our hormones to name just a few. Hence it makes sense that with external...

Walk Miles In Someone Else’s Mind And Body

Walk Miles In Someone Else’s Mind And Body

What if your weight gain or weight loss has nothing to do with what you do eat, don't eat, want to eat, can eat, can't eat? Or, has everything to do with those things? But these reasons have nothing to do with intent or choice. What if there are many reasons outside...

Do We Take Too Many Antidepressants?

Do We Take Too Many Antidepressants?

There is a great quote by Milton Friedman which says “One of the great mistakes is to judge policies and programs by their intentions rather than their results”. The same can be said of medical interventions. We are constantly told of the crisis in mental health and...

Crying Wolf!

Crying Wolf!

In 2015, I wrote “It is amazing that anyone is left alive and that life expectancy continues to increase. Some 984 substances have been categorized by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (a WHO subsidiary), in order of carcinogenicity. Only one was found...

15 Foods To Eat When Battling Cancer And How To Use Them

15 Foods To Eat When Battling Cancer And How To Use Them

1. Broccoli, cauliflower, and red cabbage  These all shine with nutrient rich shades of color, containing countless overall benefits. The key to consuming all the various vitamins and nutrients you need is found in rich, vibrant, colorful whole foods! These vegetables...

Sorry Remains The Hardest Word

Sorry Remains The Hardest Word

It has been an interesting month. The revelations about privacy breaches have severely dented trust in Facebook. Yet CEO Mark Zuckerberg waited five days before making any public utterance and then said he was ‘sorry that it happened”. Remind me again who is the boss...

Overcoming Your Fear Of Public Speaking

Overcoming Your Fear Of Public Speaking

Do you struggle with a fear of public speaking? Is the thought of speaking in front of a group of people causing you worry or sleepless nights?  Are you avoiding or dreading getting up in front of a group of people? How is this fear holding you back from achieving...

Four Things Stress Can Do To Your Sex Life

Four Things Stress Can Do To Your Sex Life

Modern life can be hectic and intense; many of us juggle many different responsibilities and challenges daily. We're now more aware than ever that stress doesn't just make us feel miserable, it can also make us feel pretty physically unwell. Many of us enjoy a...