Category Archives: Chronic Illness

Video: Which Antibiotics For Your Storage?

In a SHTF setting, bacterial diseases might run rampant among the members of a survival[Read More]

Atrial Fibrillation Off The Grid

In this article, I’m going to talk about a problem rarely discussed in survival circles[Read More]

Survival Medicine Podcast: Burns, Afib, Avalanches, Natural Remedies

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

Prostate Cancer

  We all change as we get older, and some changes are gender-specific (that is,[Read More]

Worms

In developed countries, some disease-causing organisms such as parasites are more of historical interest than[Read More]

Headaches In Survival Scenarios, Part 1: Headache Types

In survival situations, the group medic must be able to deal with major injuries, such[Read More]

Asthma Off The Grid, Part 1: Diagnosis and Triggers

  Last year, I wrote about the massive Canadian wildfires that devastated, not only the[Read More]

Survival Medicine Podcast: Tornadoes, Tuberculosis, Early Labor, Blood, More

In this episode of the Survival Medicine Podcast, Dr. Joe Alton and Nurse PractitionerAlton discuss[Read More]

Urinary Infections Off The Grid

The group medic in survival scenarios has to be ready to deal with major injuries[Read More]

Malaria

Infectious diseases are a problem in every part of the world, and a common, yet[Read More]

Chronic Disease and Ultra-Processed Foods

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report that fully six in ten Americans[Read More]

Survival Medicine Podcast: Chemical Emergencies, Thyme, Medical Supplies, More…

In this episode of The Survival Medicine Podcast, Dr. Joe Alton and Nurse Practitioner Amy[Read More]

Medical Supplies: How Much Is Enough?

A common question that family medics ask of me is “how much”? Indeed, the state[Read More]

Video: Questions To Ask Your Doctor

Doctor visits can be stressful, and you’ll often be asked to take this medicine or[Read More]

Questions You Should Ask Your Doctor

I often get questions from people who ask: “I take this medicine or that medicine[Read More]

Hernias

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

Hypertension Off The Grid

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

Cases of Hepatitis In Children

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

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]

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 1

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

Botulism

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

Ticks

It’s the time of year when, whether you’re a hiker, camper, or survivalist, you’ll be[Read More]

Nursing Care Off The Grid

Providing emergency care for an injury or other medical issue is important. In normal times,[Read More]

Video Podcast: Thyroid Issues

In this video version of the Survival Medicine podcast, Joe Alton MD and Amy Alton[Read More]

Survival Medicine Podcast: Thyroid Issues, Hypertension

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

Video: Anemia

In survival settings, the strain of malnutrition, injuries, and other issues can cause the inadequate[Read More]

Anemia

In survival scenarios, there are plenty of occasions where the medic will encounter a group[Read More]

Asthma In Survival

Asthma is a chronic condition that limits your ability to breathe. It affects the tubes[Read More]

Alzheimer’s: Prevention and Treatment

Many in the preparedness community are mature enough (and prepared enough) to reach their “golden[Read More]

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)

On January 7th, 2020, I wrote an article about pneumonia that described a mysterious new[Read More]

How Much Social Distancing Is Enough?

The CDC has recommended social distancing that keeps six feet between individuals in an effort[Read More]

Survival Medicine Podcast: Pneumonia in Austere Settings

Health authorities in China are reporting 60-70 cases of a previously unknown viral pneumonia that[Read More]

Survival Medicine Podcast: COPD in Survival Settings

Chronic Lung Disease Off The Grid We often talk about trauma and infection, but less[Read More]

Fish Oil As A Survival Supplement?

if a disaster knocks you off the grid for long enough, the medicines eventually run[Read More]

Survival Medicine Hour #370: Amebiasis, Nail Bed Injuries, Altitude Sickness

A fractured femur or a gunshot wound to the chest are major injuries that affect[Read More]

Bacteria: A Short (3 Billion Year) History

BACTERIA: A SHORT 3 BILLION YEAR HISTORY When it comes to current events, it’s useful[Read More]

Survival Medicine Hour: Heart Issues, Hypertension, Kidney Disease, More

#367 SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST In this episode of the Survival Medicine Hour, Amy Alton[Read More]

Wound Debridement

Medical professionals like doctors, nurses, and paramedics and the high-tech equipment they work with are[Read More]

Survival Medicine Hour: Debridement, Ebola 2019, Type II Diabetes, More

#366 SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST You may have heard the phrase “Gone But Not Forgotten”[Read More]

#363 Survival Medicine Hour: Hepatitis, Jeff Motes of “Once Upon an Apocalypse”, More

#363 SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST Outbreaks of hepatitis A are springing up in various parts of[Read More]

#355 Survival Medicine Hour: Earthquakes, Rheumatoid Arthritis, More…

#355 THE SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST Southern California has been hit with a 7.1 magnitude[Read More]

CBD Oil: What You Should Know

WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT CBD OIL Public support for both medical and recreational marijuana[Read More]

Video: Diabetes Off The Grid with Dr. Bones and City Prepper

DIABETES OFF THE GRID I was asked recently to come on the popular YouTube Channel[Read More]

VIDEO: Kissing Bugs and Chagas Disease

VIDEO: KISSING BUGS AND CHAGAS DISEASE In this video companion to a previous article, Joe[Read More]

Survival Medicine Hour: Radiation, Pt.2, Measles, Crystal Meth

SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST We don’t often get to report good news these days, but[Read More]

Video: Asthma in Survival, part 3: Natural Remedies

ASTHMA IN SURVIVAL, PART 3: NATURAL REMEDIES Last video, we talked about asthma, which is[Read More]

Video: Asthma in Austere Settings, Part 1

VIDEO: ASTHMA, PART 1 In Part 1 of this video series on asthma, Joe Alton[Read More]

Survival Medicine Hour: Bacterial Infections, Stones, Antibiotics, More

SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST: KIDNEY STONES, GALL STONES, BACTERIAL INFECTIONS, ANTIBIOTICS, MORE To better understand[Read More]

Kidney Stones: Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention

KIDNEY STONES: Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention The ability to urinate without pain is a blessing taken[Read More]

Typhus Outbreak in L.A.

TYPHUS IN L.A. In our upcoming book “Alton’s Antibiotics and Infectious Disease: A Guide to[Read More]

Video: How To Perform A Neuro Exam

The medic for a survival group needs to be able to stop a wound from[Read More]

VIDEO: All About Tick Bites

ALL ABOUT TICK BITES Backcountry hikes are a great way to commune with nature, but[Read More]

Strokes (CVAs) On and Off The Grid

STROKES ON AND OFF THE GRID Often, medics in remote areas are confronted with a[Read More]

Malaria: Important Things To Know

MALARIA The world is full of dangerous critters, and we’re lucky not to run into[Read More]

Video: Adding Natural Remedies to First Aid Kits

If you’re putting together a solid first aid kit, you have to decide if that[Read More]

Hepatitis in Survival Settings

There are various infectious diseases that may confront the caregiver in off-grid settings. These can[Read More]

Video On Germs That Cause Disease

Video: Germs That Cause Illness In this video, Joe Alton, MD, aka Dr. Bones, goes[Read More]

Gallstones: Diagnosis and Treatment

The gall bladder is a hollow sac-like organ that is attached to the liver; it[Read More]

Antioxidants and Survival, Part 2

Last time, we talked about what antioxidants are and how they work to eliminate free[Read More]

Survival Medicine Hour: Nosebleeds, Flu Vaccines, Natural Diabetes Remedies, More

What do you know about FLUAD, the latest flu vaccine? How is it different from[Read More]

Leprosy in the U.S.

Leprosy is considered a disease of the past, but the bacterial infection continue to cause[Read More]

Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis

In 2012, I reported on the appearance of a strain of drug-resistant tuberculosis in rural[Read More]

Kidney Stones

The human kidney has a tendency, in some people, to develop an accumulation of crystals.[Read More]

13 Foods That Can Help Diabetics

One of the most-frequently asked questions I get regarding medical preparedness is about diabetes. Insulin,[Read More]

Survival Medicine Hour: Lyme Disease, Depression

In this episode of the Doom and Bloom(tm) Survival Medicine Hour, Joe and Amy Alton,[Read More]

Heart Disease in Survival

Unlike most doctors, I don’t spend a great deal of time discussing coronary artery disease,[Read More]

Diabetes and Survival, Part 5: Natural Remedies

  In the first 4 parts of our series on Diabetes Mellitis, we discussed type[Read More]

How To Make Insulin

(Dr. Bones says:  Originally published in somewhat different form in 2011, this is a supplement[Read More]

Diabetes and Survival, Part 4: Treatment

In the first 3 parts of this series, we discussed the different types of diabetes[Read More]

Diabetes and Survival, Part 3: Type 2 Prevention

In part 1 of this series of articles, we gave an overview of diabetes mellitis[Read More]

Survival Medicine Hour: Wildfires, Drought, Herbal Medicine

  In this episode of the Survival Medicine Hour with Dr. Bones and Nurse Amy,[Read More]

Diabetes and Survival, Part 2: Type 1 Prevention

In Part 1, we discussed the long-standing history of diabetes (also called “diabetes mellitis”) and[Read More]

Diabetes and Survival: Part 1

One of the most common questions we receive during our travels is about Diabetes (officially[Read More]

Thyroid Disease in Tough Times

Email I recently received the following message from a nice lady who had her thyroid[Read More]

Collapsed Veins in a Collapse

Varicose veins are dilated blood vessels, usually in the legs, which have lost tone in[Read More]

Seizures in Survival Scenarios

Seizures occur when the brain’s electrical system misfires. Instead of sending out signals in a[Read More]

Heart Attack

I haven’t spent a great deal of time discussing chest pain due to coronary artery[Read More]

High Blood Pressure

One of the most common chronic medical conditions that we will see, in good times[Read More]

The Formula for Making Insulin

Making Insulin   One of the questions I am asked most often is how to[Read More]

Questions you should ask your doctor!

Survival Medicine and Medical Conditions I often get questions from people that say, I take[Read More]