Dr Joe Unplugged

A study of 1114 women showed significantly lower rates of anxiety, mood swings and hot flushes in those who swam in cold water. Why is this and could it have wider significance? Source - https://www....

21 Feb 20246min

West Australia is to ban ham and cheese toasties in school canteens. Two issues. One is that it is based on flawed dietary guidelines which penalise foods which are not high in carbohydrates. Secondly...

19 Feb 20245min

Dr Joe welcome his first guest to the Dr Joe Unplugged Podcast, Dr Brian Walker MLC. The discussion includes medicinal cannabis, medical evidence and problems with the health system. If you enjoyed t...

14 Feb 202443min

Informed consent means patients are told about beneficial and potential harmful effects of any medical treatment or intervention prior to agreeing to it. Any attempt to wind back this clock must be re...

11 Feb 20246min

Although fruit juice has a “saintly aura” it is not as healthy as it is cracked up to be. Why is that? What is the dark open secret and what can we do to work around it? Source: https://www.medicalne...

7 Feb 20245min

With stagnant smoking rates you would think that the Australian government would not be making it harder for people to quit smoking. You might think they would learn from international data and experi...

4 Feb 20249min

We know exercise is good for physical health. It is also good for our mental health. But how much and what is the impact? If you enjoyed the episode please subscribe and review the podcast! Source - ...

1 Feb 20245min

An Indigenous population in the Bolivian Amazon has the world’s healthiest arteries as well as low rates of obesity, high blood pressure and type two diabetes. What are they doing? What can we learn f...

1 Feb 20245min