Category Archives: Medications

Medication preparedness, stockpiling, rationing, and other considerations

Diabetes and TEOTWAWKI – Part 1 – Herbal Treatments

Posted on February 22, 2011 by Cynthia J. Koelker, MD

  The following is excerpted from my upcoming book, Armageddon Medicine. What will diabetics do if medication becomes unavailable?  In the first in a series, Dr. Koelker discusses herbal therapy for diabetes. The American medical establishment is beginning to examine the … Continue reading →

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Protected: Spreadsheet of Best Deals on Medications for Stockpiling

Posted on February 22, 2011 by Cynthia J. Koelker, MD

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Seven Antibiotics to Stockpile and Why – SurvivalBlog post

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Cynthia J. Koelker, MD

 The following article was written for SurvivalBlog, Friday, February 18, 2011.  The full article may be found at: http://www.survivalblog.com/2011/02/seven_antibiotics_to_stockpile.html   Dr. Koelker now serves as SurvivalBlog’s Medical Editor   * * * Assuming your personal physician will help you stockpile … Continue reading →

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Protected: Would you prescribe meds for stockpiling?

Posted on February 20, 2011 by Cynthia J. Koelker, MD

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Fish antibiotics – Updated 3-22-11

Posted on February 11, 2011 by Cynthia J. Koelker, MD

Fish antibiotics . . . . . . are they safe? . . . are they effective? . . . are they the same ones used to treat humans? 3-22-11 UPDATE: This question is harder to answer than you may … Continue reading →

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Using expired medications, Part I

Posted on February 11, 2011 by Cynthia J. Koelker, MD

    The following post was written for SurvivalBlog.com.   To read the entire entry, click link below. * * * My first guest post on SurvivalBlog.com generated an abundance of questions and concerns.  Among the most popular was that of … Continue reading →

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Use of silver preparations to treat infection – Part II

Posted on February 11, 2011 by Cynthia J. Koelker, MD

  The first post on use of silver preparations generated so many questions and comments that I decided a second post was in order.  The important questions are: 1.  Are silver preparations effective if applied as wound dressings? 2.  Are … Continue reading →

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How an apple a day keeps the doctor away

Posted on February 11, 2011 by Cynthia J. Koelker, MD

Constipation may not top your list of worries if modern society collapses.  But it will become a problem if food shortages occur, curbing one’s intake of fruits and vegetables. The elderly, especially, are susceptible, and many are hospitalized to alleviate this potentially painful condition. The … Continue reading →

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Grief – Finding Your Way to Hope

Posted on February 10, 2011 by Cynthia J. Koelker, MD

Grief – likely to be the primary emotion if the world around us collapses.  The following article was written for ezinearticles.com and is re-printed here by permission of the author.  * * * Unless you’ve experienced it first-hand, true grief is … Continue reading →

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Use of silver preparations to treat infection – Part I

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Cynthia J. Koelker, MD

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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