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7 Delicious Off-Grid Foods That Fight High Blood Pressure
Image source: Pixabay.com According to the CDC, 75 million Americans suffer from high blood pressure, which brings with it an increase of strokes and heart disease. Eating certain foods, though, can...
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Radiation Sickness
RADIATION SICKNESS Radiation sickness Many consider a nuclear attack an outlandish scenario to which only conspiracy theorists subscribe. Unfortunately, the threat of a nuclear incident, accidental or...
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Survival Medicine Hour: Survival at Sea, Pt.2, Radiation Sickness, More
In this episode of the Survival Medicine Hour, Joe and Amy Alton, aka Dr. Bones and Nurse Amy discuss the recent saber-rattling from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, our responses, and what to do if...
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10 Ways Your Grandparents Stayed In Shape Without A Gym
If you are anything like me, you tend to go to the gym a few times a year. Usually right around New Year’s Day, so you can look good at the beach, and then again about September, when you realize you...
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What is Radiation from a Nuclear Blast?
TYPES OF RADIATION FROM NUCLEAR BLASTS radiation meter In my last article, I discussed the various aspects of radiation sickness, but haven’t yet defined just what radiation is. The quick definition...
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Types of Nuclear Weapons and Their Effects
TYPES OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS AND THEIR EFFECTS Ground Blast with Fireball Given the fragile state of affairs on the Korean peninsula, fears of a nuclear incident are higher than at any time since the Cold...
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Shoulder Dislocations
SHOULDER DISLOCATIONS Anterior shoulder dislocation accounts for 95-97% of cases Of all the joints in your body, the shoulder has the greatest range of motion. This flexibility comes at the cost of...
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Horseradish: The 1800s Sinus Remedy That Still Works Today
Sinus headache giving you the summertime blues? Instead of taking another aspirin or ibuprofen tablet, dig into the garden for a popular old-timer’s cure: horseradish. Horseradish, or Cochlearia...
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Survival Medicine Hour: Nuclear Blasts, Water Safety, Eclipse Eye Safety
In this episode of the Survival Medicine Hour, Joe Alton MD, aka Dr. Bones and Amy Alton, ARNP, aka Nurse Amy discuss the types of nuclear weapons and the damage they cause in the form of shock and...
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Skin Problems and Their Treatments
SKIN PROBLEMS AND TREATMENTS Dermatitis Herpetiformis is not actually associated with herpes virus Treating medical problems in a remote homestead or after a disaster won’t always be about gunshot...
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Survival Medicine Hour: Skin Issues, Instruments, Sterile vs. Clean
Keeping Instruments Clean In this episode of the Survival Medicine Hour with Joe Alton MD and Amy Alton ARNP, aka Dr. Bones and Nurse Amy, our hosts discuss the difficulties in achieving sterility off...
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10 Uses For Galbanum Oil — The ‘Miracle Oil’ Of The Romans
If you’ve never heard of galbanum oil, you’re not alone. It’s been used for thousands of years since Roman times for a diverse group of applications, from incense to embalming. But despite its history...
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Herbal Teas from Medicinal Gardens
HERBAL TEAS IN AUSTERE SETTINGS Herbal Products as Medicine In long-term disaster settings, even prepared medics may end up using their entire supply of commercially-made medicines. As such,...
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5 ‘Ancient Remedies’ For Gout Pain
Image source: Pixabay.com Our ancestors used to call gout “The Disease of Kings.” That’s because in ancient times, gout was thought to be the punishment of a lifetime spent overeating rich meats and...
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Hurricane Preparedness Tips: What You Need To Know
hurricane image by pixabay Hurricane Irma, already a powerful storm, is steaming its way towards the Caribbean and the U.S. East Coast. With Texas and Louisiana still reeling in the aftermath of...
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Video: How To Apply A SOFT-T Tourniquet
Bleeding wound The Special Operations Forces Tactical Tourniquet (SOFT-T) is one of the most popular tourniquets made, with many selecting it as their item of choice to control severe extremity...
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10 Surprising Health Benefits Of Sweet Potatoes (Our Favorite: No. 5!)
If you only eat sweet potatoes as part of your traditional Thanksgiving meal, you are missing out on one of the most nutritious vegetables of them all. The sweet potato, though, is not really a potato...
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How to Handle Dental Emergencies In Survival Situations
Medical preparedness is an important part of surviving a disaster scenario and, indeed, many believe that they can handle any emergency if the grid goes down. For those who are trained to stabilize...
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Honey: The Old-Fashioned Wound Treatment That Still Works Today
Image source: Pixabay.com Honey is a homesteader’s dream. Produced as a necessary byproduct of a honey bee colony’s pollination of your precious plants, honey is a fantastic addition to a meal or...
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7 Serious Infections from Contaminated Food and Water
7 Serious Infections from Contaminated Food and Water Just Hanging Out (and I mean just hanging out) Recently, I watched a few episodes of “Naked and Afraid“, a series that puts two individuals in...
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