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What do you want to hear about?

We now have over 100 medical professionals on board who could help with readers questions. But what do you want to hear about? What questions have you always wanted to ask your own health care provider . . . but … Continue reading

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Medicine for a Desert Isle . . . or the End of the World

Going on vacation soon? Or expecting the end of the world, perhaps? If I moved to a desert island, what medicine would I, a family physician, take with me? It’s something I’ve pondered over the years. It’s easy to say … Continue reading

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Best Antibiotic Doses to Stockpile

After reading Seven Antibiotics to Stockpile and Why, readers have asked what dose of antibiotics to stockpile.  As a general rule, I suggest that you not request multiple strengths of a single medicine, as few if any doctors would agree … Continue reading

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Expired Medications – Are They Safe? Are They Effective? – Part 2

  The following post, originally published at SurvivalBlog.com, includes a few minor corrections and additions regarding bioavailability of  generic medications.  * * *  Expired medications – are they safe?  Are they effective? In Part I of this series, I explained the definition of … Continue reading

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Diabetes and TEOTWAWKI – Part 1 – Herbal Treatments

  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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Water in Adverse Environments (Part 3 of series)

Are you dying for a glass of water?  You may be if you don’t think ahead and prepare.  The following is third in a series by Peter Farmer, who holds advanced degrees in research biology and history, and is also … Continue reading

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Protected: Spreadsheet of Best Deals on Medications for Stockpiling

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Seven Antibiotics to Stockpile and Why – SurvivalBlog post

 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?

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Dental Preparedness – from WH2thdr

The following is contributed by Wade Hampton, Tooth Doctor. * * * Let’s start out this reply with a great big thank you for this site. I feel that the synergism that this blog can generate will be of untold … Continue reading

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