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Dr Joe Unplugged

Dr Joe Kosterich

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. Opinions expressed are my own and you may agree or disagree with them. Topics and comments on this podcast are general information only and are not in any way medical advice. Episodes are released weekly on Mondays.

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00:09:05

Ep 60. Trust. It Takes Time to Build and Easily Lost

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2024/08/28

Surveys in the USA show trust in doctors and hospitals has nearly halved in four years. Some wonder how it is not even lower.Sources: 1.https://www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdisease/covid19/111317 2.https://www.drvinayprasad.com?utm_source=navbar&utm_medium=web If you enjoyed the episode please follow and review the podcast! Recorded and produced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podwave Studios⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Dr Joe Unplugged X -

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00:11:41

Ep 59. Screen Time - The Challenge of Our Time

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2024/08/25

The device's genie is out of the bottle. How much is too much for children and who should decide Source: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/french-experts-provide-guidelines-childrens-screen-time-2024a10009c1 If you enjoyed the episode please follow and review the podcast! Recorded and produced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podwave Studios⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Dr Joe Unplugged X -

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00:09:35

Ep 58. Nobody is Responsible For The Intravenous...

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2024/08/19

Australia has a shortage of Intravenous (IV) fluids - a bedrock of hospital care. There is zero excuse for this, and there is zero accountability from those responsible.Source:

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00:08:05

Ep 57. Get Outdoors - It’s Good For You

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2024/08/14

The simple act of spending time outdoors can help clear the mind and have a positive effect on our mental health. Source: https://www.worldhealth.net/news/spending-time-outdoors-daily-may-promote-mental-clarity/ If you enjoyed the episode please follow and review the podcast! Recorded and produced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podwave Studios⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Dr Joe Unplugged X -

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00:10:31

Ep 56. Real Food Makes a Difference

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2024/08/11

It is staggering that deficiencies of common minerals can occur in the developed world. Turns out that fake and processed foods are not as good as the real thing!Sources: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/europe-risk-iodine-deficiency-resurgence-2024a1000c3k https://www.medpagetoday.com/primarycare/generalprimarycare/110828 If you enjoyed the episode please follow and review the podcast! Recorded and produced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podwave Studios⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Dr Joe

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00:09:53

Ep 55. Nature Nurture or Both

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2024/08/07

We cannot change our genetics but we do not need to be fatalistic about it. Our risk of disease can be dramatically lowered by simple changes.Source: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/leading-a-healthier-lifestyle-can-help-offset-genetic-heart-disease-risk If you enjoyed the episode please follow and review the podcast! Recorded and produced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podwave Studios⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Dr Joe Unplugged X -

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00:08:43

Ep 54. Warning - Facts Matter

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2024/08/04

Data on mortality show cold weather is far worse for health than warm. And the decline in deaths from natural disasters over a century is massive. Yet fear is still pedalled.Sources: https://fee.org/articles/the-truth-about-climate-related-mortality/ https://www.medpagetoday.com/publichealthpolicy/environmentalhealth/110456 https://ourworldindata.org/part-one-how-many-people-die-from-extreme-temperatures-and-how-could-this-change-in-the-future If you enjoyed the episode please follow and review

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00:11:28

Ep 53. Diet Wars - Episode 4894

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2024/07/31

Look at any picture from the 1970’s or earlier. Very few people were overweight. Something changed in the early 80’s. The truth is out there as is a better way to eat.

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00:09:55

Ep 52. A Better Approach to Managing Pain

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2024/07/28

Olympic and other elite athletes have a different relationship with pain. What can we learn from them and can this be applied in our lives?Source: https://www.medscape.com/s/viewarticle/what-olympians-can-teach-rest-us-about-pain-2024a1000c4y If you enjoyed the episode please follow and review the podcast! Recorded and produced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podwave Studios⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Dr Joe Unplugged X -

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00:58:21

Ep 51. Dr Brian Walker and Dr Joe Kosterich

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2024/07/24

Joe and Brian discuss better ways in health and education. Plus we hear about his party’s candidates for the 2025 electionIf you enjoyed the episode please follow and review the podcast! Recorded and produced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podwave Studios⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Dr Joe Unplugged X - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@drjoesDIYhealth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr Joe

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00:10:26

Ep 50. Life Expectancy – Can You Influence It?

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2024/07/21

After nearly a century of increasing life expectancy, there has been a downturn. Why is this and what can you do to live better for longer.Sources: https://insightplus.mja.com.au/2024/27/life-expectancy-falls/ https://www.aihw.gov.au/news-media/media-releases/2024/june/new-insights-into-what-australians-die-from If you enjoyed the episode please follow and review the podcast! Recorded and produced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podwave Studios⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Dr Joe Unplugged X -

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00:07:50

Ep 49. The Medical Industrial Complex

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2024/07/17

Mission creep is a problem in medicine. The tendency to lower thresholds where disease can be diagnosed is now compounded by reclassifying people with no problem as having pre- disease. There is a better way of looking at this.Source: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/experts-disagree-on-whether-prediabetes-is-overdiagnosed-what-you-should-know If you enjoyed the episode please follow and review the podcast! Recorded and produced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podwave Studios⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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00:09:10

Ep 48. Money Talks

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2024/07/14

It comes as no surprise to learn that only 29% of clinical guidelines mention de prescribing, and under 10% provide guidance on exactly how medication dosages should be ceased or reduced. There is no money in this. But there could be a simple solution. Source: 1. https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/clinical-guidelines-tells-doctors-how-prescribe-drugs-but-not-when-to-stop-them/news-story/944bd222c99d3a77f4c11dfdc8a0700e 2.

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Ep 47. Ron Manners and Dr Joe Kosterich

Dr Joe Unplugged ·

2024/07/10

Dr Joe is joined by philanthropist, entrepreneur and author Ron Manners. They discuss life, philosophy, how to stay healthy into later years and Ron’s latest book.https://www.mannwest.com/ https://www.mannkal.org/ If you enjoyed the episode please follow and review the podcast! Recorded and produced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podwave Studios⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Dr Joe Unplugged X - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@drjoesDIYhealth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn -

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Ep 46. Ditch the BMI - Beware Thresholds

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2024/07/08

Lowering the cut off at which a person can be diagnosed with a medical condition is good for the medical industrial complex but maybe less so for citizens. The Body mass index is already a useless measure of health. Lowering the cut offs.Source: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/body-fat-better-measure-obesity-midlife-than-bmi-2024a10009d8 If you enjoyed the episode please follow and review the podcast! Recorded and produced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podwave Studios⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Dr Joe

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Ep 45. James Nuzzo PhD and the Rise of Woke Research

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2024/07/03

Dr Joe is joined by Dr James Nuzzo to talk about strength training mens health, and problems in medical research. They also go down the rabbit hole of “peer review”. This may surprise or shock you.Follow James: https://jameslnuzzo.substack.com https://www.jameslnuzzo.com If you enjoyed the episode please follow and review the podcast! Recorded and produced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podwave Studios⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Dr Joe Unplugged X -

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00:08:44

Ep 44. The Power of Breath

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2024/06/30

We constantly breathe and do not generally focus on it. Turns out that focussed or deeper breathing has positive effects on a surprising variety of conditions as well as being good for our health in general. Sources: 1.https://www.theepochtimes.com/health/7-conditions-improved-through-breathing-exercises-5604491 2. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9905130/ 3. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7096190/ 4.https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9673479/# 5.

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00:09:12

Ep 43. Minutes or Steps To Measure Exercise?

Dr Joe Unplugged ·

2024/06/26

Goals are great but arbitrary targets set by big public health can be counter productive. Whether you want to measure activity or minutes of exercise or neither- the most important thing is being active.Source: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/counting-steps-or-watching-clock-longer-life-2024a1000ac2 If you enjoyed the episode please follow and review the podcast! Recorded and produced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podwave Studios⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Dr Joe Unplugged X -

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00:10:01

Ep 42. Do Not Ignore Side Effects

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2024/06/23

Australia's Therapeutic Good Administration (TGA) is following the European Medicines Agency in recognising long term adverse effects of SSRI antidepressants and requiring manufacturers to include warnings. Meanwhile, at least one in six people experience withdrawal symptoms when ceasing. Are there other ways?Sources: 1. https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/1-in-6-people-who-stop-antidepressants-face-withdrawal-symptoms If you enjoyed the episode please follow and review the

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00:08:58

Ep 41. The Wisdom of Einstein

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2024/06/19

Albert Einstein reputably said 1000 experiments cannot prove me right but one can prove me wrong. We need to apply this in medicine. Sources: 1. https://academic.oup.com/eurjpc/advance-article-abstract/doi/10.1093/eurjpc/zwae117/7634478 2. https://usrtk.org/ultra-processed-foods/cancer-diabetes-dementia-depression-early-death/ If you enjoyed the episode please follow and review the podcast! Recorded and produced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podwave Studios⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Dr Joe Unplugged X -

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