Dr Joe Unplugged

Goldfish may have a longer attention span than humans- both adults and children. Whilst our phones are part of the problem, the way we treat children needs to be addressed too.   Source: https://www.spectator.com.au/2024/02/ban-smartphones-for-kids/ If you enjoyed the episode please follow and review the podcast! Follow Dr Joe Unplugged X - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@drjoesDIYhealth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr Joe Kosterich⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@DrJoeunplugged⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@drjoeunplugged⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@drjoeunplugged⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@drjoeunplugged⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Substack - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠drjoeunplugged⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Rumble - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠drjoeunplugged⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ About 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. Topics and comments on this podcast are general information only and are not in any way medical advice.

I was recently interviewed on radio 2GB about the governments plans to make it harder for people to quit smoking. If you enjoyed the episode please follow and review the podcast! Follow Dr Joe Unplugged X - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@drjoesDIYhealth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr Joe Kosterich⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@DrJoeunplugged⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@drjoeunplugged⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@drjoeunplugged⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@drjoeunplugged⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Substack - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠drjoeunplugged⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Rumble - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠drjoeunplugged⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ About 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. Topics and comments on this podcast are general information only and are not in any way medical advice.

A major review of published studies show that exercise, even at low intensity has double the effect of antidepressants on improving mood. Whilst any form of exercise is good the best one may surprise you. Sources: https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/worlds-biggest-study-shows-exercise-can-be-five-times-as-effective-as-ssris/news-story/e1bb1699c0019674aa98047d1c431efa (Paywalled) https://www.theaustralian.com.au/life/the-most-effective-exercise-for-depression/news-story/9fb8683799b79cd20ed49b62bfb83f51 (Paywalled) https://www.worldhealth.net/news/dancing-can-help-shake-away-unwanted-pounds/ https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40279-023-01990-2 If you enjoyed the episode please follow and review the podcast! Follow Dr Joe Unplugged X - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@drjoesDIYhealth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr Joe Kosterich⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@DrJoeunplugged⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@drjoeunplugged⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@drjoeunplugged⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@drjoeunplugged⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Substack - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠drjoeunplugged⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Rumble - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠drjoeunplugged⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ About 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. Topics and comments on this podcast are general information only and are not in any way medical advice.

Curriculum changes mean the BMI will be taken out of the classroom. How did it ever get in there and why do we cling to a useless measure?   Sources: 1. https://theembracecollective.org/blog/bye-bye-bmi-food-and-wellbeing-education-in-schools-overhauled-to-prevent-eating-disorders-in-young-people 2. https://theconversation.com/no-more-bmi-diets-or-bad-foods-why-changing-how-we-teach-kids-about-weight-and-nutrition-is-long-overdue-222605 If you enjoyed the episode please follow and review the podcast! Follow Dr Joe Unplugged X - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@drjoesDIYhealth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr Joe Kosterich⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@DrJoeunplugged⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@drjoeunplugged⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@drjoeunplugged⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@drjoeunplugged⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Substack - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠drjoeunplugged⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Rumble - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠drjoeunplugged⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ About 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. Topics and comments on this podcast are general information only and are not in any way medical advice.

An analysis of just under 8000 people showed that those with a pet had lower rates of mental decline than those without a pet. In particular, owning a pet offsets the negative impact of isolation. Source - https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/can-pet-ownership-ward-cognitive-decline-2024a10001oj If you enjoyed the episode please follow and review the podcast! Follow Dr Joe Unplugged X - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@drjoesDIYhealth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr Joe Kosterich⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@DrJoeunplugged⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@drjoeunplugged⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@drjoeunplugged⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@drjoeunplugged⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Substack - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠drjoeunplugged⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Rumble - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠drjoeunplugged⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ About 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. Topics and comments on this podcast are general information only and are not in any way medical advice.

It has been downhill all the way in terms of overweight, obesity and type two diabetes since the introduction of low fat dietary guidelines in the early 1980’s. The next Australian version will no longer even pretend to be about the nutrition the human body needs. The minister says, “trust the experts”. Can you? Sources: https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/politics/trust-the-experts-mark-butler-tells-redmeat-rebels/news-story/a53840e14b986c7bdc1979e863714f07 (Paywalled) https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/politics/eating-green-ideology-official-diet-advice-to-warn-of-climate-impact/news-story/7deeaf36dea21fcc8a443e006312e42d (Paywalled) https://www.skynews.com.au/opinion/rita-panahi/red-meats-impact-on-climate-change-branded-as-unscientific-nonsense/video/9e07b1f6460c838fe97e5dc0c61d5b4e https://www.theepochtimes.com/article/fixation-on-co2-ignores-real-driver-of-temperature-say-experts-5588495 If you enjoyed the episode please follow and review the podcast! Follow Dr Joe Unplugged X - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@drjoesDIYhealth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr Joe Kosterich⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@DrJoeunplugged⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@drjoeunplugged⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@drjoeunplugged⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@drjoeunplugged⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Substack - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠drjoeunplugged⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Rumble - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠drjoeunplugged⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ About 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. Topics and comments on this podcast are general information only and are not in any way medical advice.

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.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/cold-water-swimming-may-help-reduce-menopause-symptoms If you enjoyed the episode please follow and review the podcast! Follow Dr Joe Unplugged X - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@drjoesDIYhealth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr Joe Kosterich⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@DrJoeunplugged⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@drjoeunplugged⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@drjoeunplugged⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@drjoeunplugged⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Substack - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠drjoeunplugged⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Rumble - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠drjoeunplugged⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ About 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. Topics and comments on this podcast are general information only and are not in any way medical advice.

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 food choices is a role for parents and guardians not the nanny state.   Source - https://www.skynews.com.au/australia-news/western-australia-bans-ham-and-cheese-sandwiches-from-school-canteens-as-new-dietary-rules-come-into-effect/news-story/474bb6d7d52299258af27dd1e06cc758 If you enjoyed the episode please follow and review the podcast! Follow Dr Joe Unplugged X - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@drjoesDIYhealth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr Joe Kosterich⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@DrJoeunplugged⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@drjoeunplugged⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@drjoeunplugged⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@drjoeunplugged⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Substack - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠drjoeunplugged⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Rumble - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠drjoeunplugged⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ About 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. Topics and comments on this podcast are general information only and are not in any way medical advice.

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 the episode please follow and review the podcast! Follow Dr Joe Unplugged X - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@drjoesDIYhealth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr Joe Kosterich⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@DrJoeunplugged⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@drjoeunplugged⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@drjoeunplugged⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@drjoeunplugged⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Substack - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠drjoeunplugged⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Rumble - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠drjoeunplugged⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ About 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. Topics and comments on this podcast are general information only and are not in any way medical advice.

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