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Armageddon Medicine – filling the gap on the prepper’s bookshelf

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Cynthia J. Koelker, MD

Armageddon Medicine – is this training manual for you? Here’s a thoughtful review from Peter Farmer, who holds advanced degrees in research biology and history, and who is also an RN and EMT. * * * Review: Armageddon Medicine: How … Continue reading →

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Thanks for your help . . .

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Cynthia J. Koelker, MD

. . . with something a little different. If you remember the Biblical story of Job, you may remember the words of Job’s wife.  Few people recall much about her beyond the phrase, “Curse God and die.”

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Week 24 – Question of the Week: What prepping have you accomplished in 2011?

Posted on December 29, 2011 by Cynthia J. Koelker, MD

Week 24: 2011-12-29 (non-consecutive weeks)  Only 3 days left in 2011.  Are you as far along in prepping as you had hoped to be?  (no . . . ) What have you achieved this past year?  (wrote a book . … Continue reading →

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Week 23 – Question of the Week: Christmas and TEOTWAWKI?

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

Week 23: 2011-12-22 (non-consecutive weeks)  ‘Tis nearly the night before Christmas, the celebration of our Lord’s coming to earth.  Will this be our last? Those who believe in the Mayan prophecies or the web-bots suggest so.  Or if the economy … Continue reading →

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Making the most of OTC meds – ranitidine (Zantac)

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

If you’ve ever seen a patient bleed out from an ulcer, you’ll recognize ranitidine as a potentially life-saving drug. The same could be said of other acid-reducing over-the-counter medications, including Tagamet, Axid, Pepcid, Prilosec, and Prevacid – all if which … Continue reading →

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Special Holiday Offer – 50% off Downloadable Thyroid Self-Study Course – Expires Midnight, December 31, 2011

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

HYPOTHYROIDISM – ANSWERS FOR A POST-APOCALYPTIC WORLD Written for preppers worried about how to treat their thyroid condition at the end of the world as we know it, this 35-page downloadable self-study course by Cynthia J. Koelker, MD, offers more … Continue reading →

Posted in Armour thyroid, Blood tests, Current Offers, Hypothyroidism, levothyroxine, Synthroid, T3 and T4, Thyroid disease, Thyroid preparations, Thyroid tests, TSH | Tagged , , , , , , | 58 Comments

Armageddon Medicine on LinkedIn

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Cynthia J. Koelker, MD

With hundreds of professionals and other preppers joining our site, I have set up a forum on LinkedIn. Any LinkedIn member can join by CLICKING HERE.  Feel free to add your own thoughts to the discussions.  I’ve started with a … Continue reading →

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Protected: I.V.Fluids for Stockpiling

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Cynthia J. Koelker, MD

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Where to purchase professional medical supplies

Posted on December 3, 2011 by Cynthia J. Koelker, MD

A reader asks: My wife and I have been prepping for almost a couple of years now. She is a nephrologist and I am a PA though I am no longer practicing except in the stay-at-home-parent capacity. We have discussed … Continue reading →

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Tip of the Week – Primatene Mist (2011-12-01)

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Cynthia J. Koelker, MD

Audio MP3 recording of important update on Primate Mist Click to listen: Primatene Mist Update (December 1, 2011) Related articles Primatene Mist With Chlorofluorocarbons No Longer Available After Dec. 31, 2011 (fda.gov) FDA to Primatene Users: Get Asthma Prescription Now … Continue reading →

Posted in Asthma, Asthma and COPD, Asthma/COPD, Lung disease, Medical archives, Primatene, Slide show | Tagged , , , , | 4 Comments