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Acute and chronic diseases

Should you worry about your blood pressure in 2012?

D. Brown asks:  From my study and research it looks like blood pressure can be treated with herbs and diet.  Am I correct in this understanding? Generally speaking, high blood pressure falls into two categories: the kind that may kill … Continue reading

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Sex and TEOTWAWKI

What do cockroaches and chlamydia have in common? Both are likely to survive the end of the world as we know it. So will syphilis, gonorrhea, herpes, HIV, and human papilloma virus – all our old friends.  For a free, … Continue reading

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Are you prepared to prevent 99% of infections?

Image via Wikipedia Infections in human beings are caused by a frightening array of microorganisms. Bacteria, viruses, fungi, yeast, worms, amoeba, parasites, and prions invade the human body, spreading fear and misery throughout the world.   In a very real sense, … Continue reading

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New Deadly Virus . . . just when you think we’ve seen them all

Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) – quite a mouthful. This week’s Journal of the American Medical Association included a few paragraphs on this newly identified infection, caused by a tick-borne Phlebovirus of the Bunyaviridae family.    Other tick-borne illnesses … Continue reading

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Nuclear fallout and harvesting thyroid tissue

A curious reader asks: Does your book address the possibility of a nuclear fallout situation?  I have Graves disease and very little functioning thyroid left.  How would nuclear fallout affect harvesting supplemental thyroid from exposed animals? The self-study course, HYPOTHYROIDISM … Continue reading

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Mental Health in Tough Times – Part II

The following is Part II of Mental Health in Tough Times, contributed by Peter Farmer, who holds advanced degrees in research biology and history, and is also an RN and EMT.  Please see Part II for the Introduction and Items … Continue reading

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Protected: Wisdom Teeth – Advanced Treatment Options

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Mental Health in Tough Times – Part I

The following post on mental health concerns is contributed by Pete Farmer,  who holds advanced degrees in research biology and history, and is also an RN and EMT. * * * My mother told me ‘Fore she passed away Said … Continue reading

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Week 5 – Question of the Week: How should asthmatics prepare to survive an Armageddon event?

Week 5:  2011-04-07  Today I’m asking our professionals to weigh in on the question:    How should asthmatics prepare to survive an Armageddon event? You, too, are welcome to post your responses and questions below.  Check back soon and see what our … Continue reading

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Week 3 – Question of the Week: Should preppers get the rabies vaccine?

Week 3:  2011-03-24  { Above image – rabid dog } Today I’m asking our professionals to weigh in on the question:  should preppers get the rabies vaccine? (see Rabies and The End of the World) You, too, are welcome to post … Continue reading

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