Category Archives: Preparation

Preparing for medical problems after Armageddon

Use of silver preparations to treat infection – Part I

Image via Wikipedia    BW asks:  Have you tried or do you have any experience with Colloidal Silver for treating infections?  I’ve used it a few times and it seems to work, particularly topically, and I’ve talked to many who … Continue reading

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Survival Basics: The Chemical and Physical Properties of Water

The following technical article is kindly contributed by Pete Farmer, as a background for further practical considerations regarding water in extreme environments and medical preparedness.  * * * “When the well is dry, we know the worth of water.” Benjamin Franklin, Poor … Continue reading

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Medication stockpiling – what the government is doing

   There’s little sense in my duplicating information that is already out there.   So I’ve been looking around, seeing what the government is doing to stockpile medication.  I had assumed we have national stockpiles, but had never really checked into … Continue reading

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What would you do if . . .

What would you do if . . . . . . a child approaches with a terrible-looking rash? . . . your wife is in labor and no help is available? . . . you develop chest pain and cannot breathe? … Continue reading

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Egypt 911 . . . and other thoughts

Musings from a contributing dentist, Wade Hampton, tooth doctor. * * * Dentistry the way that I practice is an interesting experience. I really only schedule one patient at a time and if they do not show, I am free … Continue reading

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Free Medical Downloads for Treating Yourself

If you’re worried you may end up where there is no doctor,  you’re not alone.  For Americans, this is largely a concern of the future.  For Third World countries, it’s a problem today. The Hesperian Foundation has several publications available for free download … Continue reading

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Medical Quarantine – Protecting Your Family from Infection

Plague.  Yellow fever.  Cholera.  Diphtheria.    Diseases which evoke images of death and despair.   Though less likely to transmit a fatal illness, would you open your door to someone with hepatitis, strep throat, or methacillin-resistant staph?  What about a person … Continue reading

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Safe Needle and Sharps Disposal

Our friendly Tooth Doctor shares this post on needle disposal when standard sharps disposal is unavailable.  (He also mentions that in times of scarcity we may want to save and reuse needles and scalpels after careful sterilization.)  * * * One … Continue reading

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Post-Apocalyptic World Medical Book List by WolfBrother

The following suggestions are contributed by a reader under the name WolfBrother.  Thanks, WB.  Readers with additional ideas are encouraged to contribute. – Doc Cindy * * * The PAW (Post-Apocalyptic World) medical book list I give to folks is: … Continue reading

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Thyroid disease – Hypothyroidism (low thyroid) – Part 4 of 5 – Herbal treatment

What is the role of herbal medicine in the treatment of hypothyroid disease?  I spent all afternoon looking into the question. In searching the traditional medical literature I could find no studies that substantiate herbal therapy.  It is unlikely such … Continue reading

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