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...

Dieting Disasters

There are a wealth of diets out there – from sensible healthy eating plans to the most ridiculous ideas. The weight loss industry is worth a fortune world wide because of people’s need for a quick fix to their weight gain woes.

De-Stressing Your DNA

Stress contributes to many diseases. It has now been shown that managing stress benefits our DNA enabling our cells to live longer.

Motivation – Maximizing Your Potential For Success

Motivation is something that success; oriented people typically know well and use to further their business success. It is as much a part of their everyday life as eating, sleeping and breathing. The more successful the person, the stronger their self-motivation.

Flu Vax – You Decide

Why is there is a push to get healthy children vaccinated against flu? Parents need to make their own decisions.

Why Your Skin Needs Coenzyme Q10

Did you know there is a substance called Vitamin Q? We are all familiar with Vitamins A, C, D, E and the range of B vitamins. But very few of us know about Vitamin Q – also called Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) – which is synthesized by the body.

What is so special about CoQ10?

It Is OK To Eat And Enjoy Chocolate

Here is something that might surprise you. Eating some chocolate (please note some, not truckloads) is good for you.Read more about the health benefits of chocolate.

Overcoming Excuses To Get Healthy

Are you making excuses about your health? Telling yourself why you can’t change instead of finding out how you can? Probably. I don’t mean to be insulting. This is just how life is; we all make excuses.

The Weekly Fitness Challenge

Lack of physical activity has been identified by the WHO as the fourth leading cause of premature death. Getting people who do not exercise to be active is the key to improving health.The Weekly Fitness Challenge is committed to changing the shape of the world by doing exactly that.