Things To Know About Floods

Flooding is one of the most common natural disasters affecting U.S. citizens, causing deaths and[Read More]

MREs: Meals Refusing To Exit?

For those who want to be prepared for the uncertain future, food security is high[Read More]

Constipation Off The Grid

In difficult times, storing a good supply of long-shelf-life food is a wise move. Folks[Read More]

Video: Dr. Bones and Canadian Prepper on Ortho Injuries

In an appearance on the popular channel of Nate the Canadian Prepper, Joe Alton, MD[Read More]

Video: Minor Wound Care

From a simple cut to burns, any damage to skin is akin to a hole[Read More]

Survival Medicine Podcast: Saltwater Encounters, Drownings, Cellulitis

It’s summer, and this is the time that people head out to the shore and[Read More]

Shark Attacks

Summer is when people head out to the shore and take in the Great Outdoors.[Read More]

Minor Wounds Off The Grid

In long-term survival, the performance of tasks like chopping wood, cooking food over open fires,[Read More]

Compartment Syndrome in Crush Injuries

The group medic in survival scenarios will face a number of challenges not normally seen[Read More]

When A Shooter Targets A Crowd

Originally published at Americanthinker.com On July 4th, 2022, parade spectators in Highland Park, Illinois were[Read More]

Survival Medicine Podcast: Anaphylaxis, Lightning, Complementary Medicine

Well, it’s summer and a lot of folks are heading out into the great outdoors.[Read More]

Video: Eye Trauma Emergencies

In survival settings, it’s important to enforce the use of eye protection when doing at-risk[Read More]

Hernias

In off-grid settings, the amount of physical exertion involved in activities of survival can be[Read More]

Dental Extraction Off The Grid

In a survival scenario, the family medic will be called on to care not only[Read More]

Video: Safe Camping Tips

In this video, Dr. Joe Alton notes the ending of the school year and the[Read More]

Survival Medicine Podcast: Chamomile, IV Basics, Rehydration Alternatives

Today Nurse Amy and Dr. Bones talk about the health benefits of chamomile.  Yes, a[Read More]

Hypertension Off The Grid

Most consider the duties of the off-grid medic to be solely the treatment of injuries[Read More]

Survival Medicine Podcast: Stab Wounds, Peppermint, Censorship, Leg Cramps

A bill entered in California’s state legislature has gone where President Biden’s “disinformation bureau” couldn’t.[Read More]

Reading Urine Test Strips

Every so often, I get a question from a reader, listener, or viewer about what[Read More]

VIDEO: Diabetes, Pt. 3: Off The Grid Options

In part 3 of this video series on diabetes, Dr. Joe Alton goes outside the[Read More]

Video: Stab Wounds

In this companion video to a recent article, physician and medical preparedness advocate Dr. Joe[Read More]

Bleeding Management, Pt 2: Stab Wounds

Any disaster can put your people at risk for injury. Many of those injuries cause[Read More]

Medical Censorship

A February resolution entered in California’s state legislature gives broad powers to the state’s medical[Read More]

Cases of Hepatitis In Children

“Hepatitis” is the term used for inflammation of the liver. Mostly caused by viruses, this[Read More]

Video: Formula Shortages

In this companion video to a recent article, Dr. Joe Alton discusses the shortage of[Read More]

Book Excellence Award Category Winner!

We’re pleased to announce that the 4th Edition of The Survival Medicine Handbook: The Essential[Read More]

What To Do About Baby Formula Shortages

A large survey of 11,000 stores have found that fully 43% are sold out of[Read More]

Video: Diabetes, Pt. 2: Complications

In part 2 of this video series that serves as a companion to earlier articles,[Read More]

Survival Medicine Podcast: Nasal Trauma, AFib, Valerian

It’s a rare individual who has never had a nosebleed and a lot of people[Read More]

Bleeding Wound Management, Pt. 1

In a destabilized society, traumatic wounds may be commonplace is scenarios where there is a[Read More]

Survival Medicine Podcast: Thyroid Issues, Alcoholism, More

More than 20 million Americans experience some form of hormonal dysfunction related to the thyroid[Read More]

Video: Diabetes Off The Grid, Pt. 1

A major issue that the family medic may confront in survival settings is diabetes mellitis.[Read More]

Diabetes, Part 4: Natural Remedies

In part 1, part 2, and part 3 of this series, I discussed types, symptoms,[Read More]

Survival Medicine Podcast: Ear Issues, IBS

How long do you think you’d last when the SHTF if you can’t hear the[Read More]

Diabetes, Part 3: Options Off The Gird

In part 1 and part 2 of this series, we discussed the different types of[Read More]

Diabetes, Part 2: Levels and Complications

In part 1 of this series, we gave an overview of diabetes, including the types,[Read More]

Diabetes, Part 1

One of the most common questions we receive from readers, listeners, and viewers is how[Read More]

Survival Medicine Podcast: Nuclear Events, Wound Closure, Radiation

Some of our friends have discouraged us from speaking about the (hopefully) unlikely possibility of[Read More]

Potassium Iodide Tablet Alternatives

Given the present conflict in Europe and the possibility of others in our unstable world,[Read More]

All About Acute Radiation Syndrome

In a de-stabilized world, the risk of a nuclear power detonating a weapon of mass[Read More]

Video: Nuclear Blasts

With nuclear weapons in the hands of rogue powers, it’s possible that we are closer[Read More]

Nuclear Events

Given the current state of affairs in Eastern Europe and various other places around the[Read More]

Video: Eye Trauma and Other Issues

In survival scenarios, the sense that will be the biggest determinant of your chances of[Read More]

Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Two major inflammatory conditions that affect the bowels are Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. Together,[Read More]

Video: The Broken Nose

In this companion video to a recent article, Dr. Joe Alton discusses strategies for the[Read More]

Survival Medicine Podcast: Medical Corruption, Frostbite, Clove Oil, More

In this topic-filled podcast, Dr. Joe Alton and Nurse Practitioner Amy Alton discuss corruption in[Read More]

Video: Nosebleeds Off The Grid

Everyone gets nosebleeds at one point or another. With any luck, minimal bleeding is all[Read More]

An Omicron Subvariant: What It Means

As if you weren’t sick of hearing about COVID-19, a new subvariant of omicron has[Read More]

Patient Advocacy In Good Times Or Bad

I’ve written a lot about medical issues that result from natural and man-made disasters. When[Read More]

Cloth Masks?

Early in the pandemic, cloth masks were the preferred protective gear due to the lack[Read More]

Survival Medicine Podcast: Ortho injuries, Antiseptics, Strokes

In good times or bad, families may face any number of events where trauma causes[Read More]

Surviving Building Fires

I wrote about how to survive a house fire back in 2017, when an apartment[Read More]

Nasal Fractures

Recently, I discussed off-grid strategies for nosebleeds, both minor and major. Bleeding often is spontaneous,[Read More]

Treating Nosebleeds

It’s a rare individual who has never had a nosebleed. The nose has many tiny[Read More]

Bartering And Medical Supplies

Every so often, people ask me about the importance of precious metals for barter purposes[Read More]

Video: Paxlovid As Oral COVID Therapy

The COVID-19 pandemic has been with us for a full two years now, and effective[Read More]

Paxlovid: Oral Therapy For COVID

The SARS-CoV2 virus has been the scourge of the modern world for the last two[Read More]

Tornado Survival

In the wake of a series of off-season storms, a swarm of rare but off-season[Read More]

Survival Medicine Podcast: Cold Water Safety, Wound Infections, Gloves, Nursing Care, Pt.2

Well, we survived our first cold wave of the year down here in South Florida,[Read More]

Video: Hypothermia

Winter is coming and, if you’re not ready for it, you have made it your[Read More]

The Omicron Variant

A recent development in the COVID-19 saga is the emergence of a new strain in[Read More]

Survival Medicine Podcast: Hypothermia, Off-Grid Nursing, Pt. 1

he environment plays a large role in your success as medic in survival settings. If[Read More]

The Vehicle In Mass Casualty Events

A driver rammed into a Christmas parade in Waukesha, Wisconsin, killing at least five people[Read More]

Dealing With General Hypothermia

Recently, Backwoods Survival Guide was kind enough to publish my article on cold water safety.[Read More]

Survival Medicine Podcast: Instruments, Rats, Hair Loss

Many of the medical items in your storage, like instruments and some dressings, may come[Read More]

Ortho Injuries: Sprains, Strains, Ruptures

We’re back in our home in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, right at the entrance of the Great[Read More]

Video: The iTClamp Device

New medical products are introduced from time to time that may help deal with complex[Read More]

Video: All About Strokes

I was saddened to hear of the passing of Dave ( “Wolf”) Stutts, a great[Read More]

Survival Medicine Podcast: Antivirals

Although science has made great progress against bacterial disease, our advances against viruses are primitive.[Read More]

All About Molnupiravir

Although science has made great progress against bacterial disease, our advances against viruses are still[Read More]

Survival Medicine Podcast: Hemostatic Dressings

The control of major hemorrhage (called “hemostasis”) is the territory of paramedics and trauma surgeon[Read More]

What Is Nipah Virus (NiV)?

In the midst of a worldwide pandemic, the last thing you want to hear about[Read More]

Survival Gardening: Sweet Potatoes

You might not know that both Dr. Bones and Nurse Amy graduated from the state[Read More]

Survival Medicine Podcast: Nuclear Events/Radiation

For the survival medic, increasing international tensions means that knowledge about nuclear events and the[Read More]

Mass Casualty Incidents

On the anniversary of 9/11, it only seems appropriate to discuss what you would do[Read More]

Survival Medicine Video Podcast #7

This video version of the Survival Medicine Podcast cover anxiety, depression, PTSD, and other issues[Read More]

Proper Storage Of Survival Meds

Being prepared for disasters means storing food, but it also means putting together a stockpile[Read More]

Video: Unboxing The 4th Edition

Video: Unboxing The 4th Edition A strange package arrived at our house yesterday, which prompted[Read More]

Video: The 4TH EDITION

Let me ask you a question: Would you be prepared to keep you family healthy[Read More]

The Survival Medicine Handbook’s 4TH EDITION

We’re pleased to announce the publication of the brand new and greatly expanded 4th Edition[Read More]

Earthquake Survival

Given the chaos in Afghanistan, hardly any reporting has been devoted to a horrific earthquake[Read More]

Cloth Masks And Infectious Disease

I haven’t written about infectious diseases for a while, but a recent trip to my[Read More]

Survival Medicine Podcast: Off-Grid Anxiety, Depression, PTSD

In the US, almost twenty percent of the population has problems with anxiety, which is[Read More]

Choosing A Medic “Bag”

If you are going to be the medical caregiver for your family or community in[Read More]

Vein Issues Off The Grid

Problems relating to veins, especially in the legs, can affect a group member’s productivity when[Read More]

Survival Medicine Podcast: Summer Water Hazards

Last week, the Altons said It’s a cruel, cruel summer, like the 80s song goes, and[Read More]

Jellyfish and Stingray Stings

Summer is the season when coastal dwellers head to the deep blue sea (well, the[Read More]

Video: Medical Gloves With Demo

We’ve talked a lot on this channel about face masks, how to properly fit, place,[Read More]

Survival Medicine Videocast

In this video version of the Survival Medicine Podcast, Dr. Joe Alton and Nurse Amy[Read More]

Fractures, Bones Contusions, And Sprains

In survival settings, the family medic will be confronted with a variety of orthopedic injuries.[Read More]

Survival Medicine Podcast: Heat Waves, Burns, Medicinal Honey

It’s a cruel, cruel summer, like the 80s song goes, and everywhere from Oregon to[Read More]

Botulism

Clostridium botulinum is a bacterium that thrives in anaerobic environments. Botulism toxin is most commonly[Read More]

All About Medical Gloves

Throughout history, infectious diseases have been part and parcel of the human experience. Ever since[Read More]

Survival Medicine Podcast Returns!

Well, a lot of you might be wondering where we’ve been and why we took[Read More]

Nail Bed Issues Off The Grid

Minor injuries can sometimes become a major detriment to the function of a member of[Read More]

Nerve Blocks

In a disaster that knocks us off the grid, increased exertion from activities of daily[Read More]

Eye Trauma Off The Grid

In survival scenarios, the sense that will be the biggest determinant of your chances of[Read More]

Dental Trauma

Many believe that they can handle any emergency if the grid goes down. For those[Read More]

Medicinal Gardens

Planting your own medicinal garden is the best way to provide alternatives to modern medicine[Read More]

Video: Pneumonia

In this video, Dr. Joe Alton discusses pneumonia, a lower respiratory infection that can be[Read More]