Category Archives: Diarrhea

The Parasite In Your Produce

Note: This article was first published at AmericanThinker.com as “Cyclosporiasis: A doctor answers questions about[Read More]

Antibiotics For The Survival Medicine Cabinet

One of the questions I get from readers most frequently is guidance regarding which antibiotics[Read More]

Norovirus: The Stomach Flu

Most people expect to have a great time when they book a cruise. Some viral[Read More]

Survival Medicine Podcast: Lost At Sea, Road Rash, Flesh-Eating Bacteria, Shoulder Injury

In this episode of the Survival Medicine Podcast with Joe Alton MD and Amy Alton[Read More]

Flesh-Eating Bacteria

Residents in Gulf Coast states are being warned by health officials to beware of the[Read More]

GI Bleeding

The gastrointestinal (GI) tract in humans is an almost unbelievably long organ system averaging, in[Read More]

Survival Medicine Podcast: 38 Dogs, The Corpse Flower, Parasitic Worms, Measles, More

In this episode of The Survival Medicine Podcast with Joe Alton MD and Nurse Practitioner[Read More]

Listeria Food Contamination

Bacterial food contamination is a major issue that sickens people and can even become life-threatening.[Read More]

Survival Medicine Podcast: Med Supplies, Frostbite, Essential Oils, Dakin’s, More

In this episode of the Survival Medicine Podcast, Dr. Bones and Nurse Amy discuss hard[Read More]

Salmonella Contamination

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued an alert to consumers about[Read More]

Dehydration

The most important substance a person needs to survive (after air) is water. Up to[Read More]

Survival Medicine Podcast: Water Disinfection, Marburg, Strokes

Water. You can’t live without it, but in a survival scenario, bad water could be[Read More]

Noroviruses

Many of us have heard of the “stomach flu” but not the actual virus that[Read More]

Fecal Impaction Off The Grid

A couple of my recent articles have discussed bowel irregularities, namely constipation, as a result[Read More]

Inflammatory Bowel Disease

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

The Case For Fish Antibiotics

More than a decade ago, I was the first physician to advocate for the storing[Read More]

What You Might Not Know About Hand Washing

One of the simplest ways to maintain good health is washing your hands. You may[Read More]

Cyclospora Infection

Food contamination is a constant concern in the United States, especially from imported produce. In[Read More]

Six New Symptoms of COVID-19

Coronavirus The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have added six new symptoms to the[Read More]

Survival Medicine Podcast: Norovirus, Xofluza

Survival Medicine Podcast Reports from Yosemite National Park in California reveal that at least 170[Read More]

Norovirus

Norovirus: What you should know Reports from Yosemite National Park in California reveal that at[Read More]

Antibiotics: Both Sides Of The Coin

ANTIBIOTICS: BOTH SIDES OF THE COIN A number of infectious diseases, mostly respiratory and intestinal,[Read More]

Clindamycin

CLINDAMYCIN AS A MEDICAL STORAGE ITEM In any situation where modern medicine is not available,[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]

Antibiotics and Probiotics

A while ago, I received a question from a listener about the use of antibiotics[Read More]

#356 Survival Medicine Hour: Snakebites, Doxycycline, More

#356 SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST Warm weather wakes humans up from their hibernation, but it[Read More]

#352 Survival Medicine Hour: Lancing Boils, GI home remedies, Camping Safety

#352 SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST The school year has ended, and families are planning this[Read More]

#351 Survival Medicine Hour: Cholera, Drug Storage, Shooters, More

#351 SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST You might associate armed attacks with wars or survival scenarios,[Read More]

Accumulating Antibiotic Stockpiles: How Much Is Enough?

HOW MANY ANTIBIOTICS DO YOU NEED? Some years ago I began writing about medical preparedness[Read More]

Xofluza: A New Anti-Viral For Influenza

XOFLUZA (BALOXAVIR): A NEW ANTI-VIRAL The human body spends a lot of energy fighting for[Read More]

Deadly Viruses, Part 2

DEADLY VIRUS, PART 2 Infectious disease is of major concern in good times or bad,[Read More]

Multistate Food Poisoning Outbreaks

MULTISTATE FOOD POISONING OUTBREAKS An outbreak of food poisoning with Escherischia coli (E. coli) has[Read More]

Survival Medicine Hour: Floods, Drowning, Water Contamination

SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST We’ve talked a lot about natural disasters like hurricanes and tornadoes,[Read More]

Survival Medicine Hour: Injuries Incurred in Disasters, Casts, More

SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST A friend recently asked us to write about injuries that might[Read More]

Survival Medicine Hour: Backcountry Safety, Doxycycline, Lyme Disease

SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST School’s out and a great way to teach your family survival[Read More]

Survival Medicine Hour: Stroke, Ebola 2018, Med Storage, More

SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST In 2014, Joe Alton MD began reporting on an outbreak of[Read More]

E. Coli Contamination

E. COLI CONTAMINATION The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that food poisoning from[Read More]

Survival Medicine Hour: Causes of Abdominal Pain Off The Grid

SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST After a disaster or at a remote homestead, we all know[Read More]

Survival Medicine Hour: E. Coli Outbreak, Mudslides, Water Disinfection, More

SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR #386 Spring has sprung, and snowmelt plus heavy rains may increase the[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]

Survival Medicine Hour: Sleep Deprivation, Flagyl in Survival, Eye Injuries, Face Masks, More

Survival Medicine Hour #372 Sleep deprivation is part and parcel of any post-apocalyptic setting, and[Read More]

Diseases Caused By Food And Water Contamination

The primary necessity for survival is the availability of air. Once you have air to[Read More]

8 Health Benefits of Cloves

Health Benefits of Clove Our readers often ask us to comment on various natural remedies.[Read More]

7 Serious Infections from Contaminated Food and Water

7 Serious Infections from Contaminated Food and Water Recently, I watched a few episodes of[Read More]

Survival Medicine Hour: Sulfa Drugs, Uva Ursi, Quicklime, More

In this episode of the Survival Medicine Hour, Joe Alton, MD (Dr. Bones) and Amy[Read More]

Sulfa as a Survival Antibiotic

In survival settings, it’s reasonable to assume that you’ll be performing activities that aren’t part[Read More]

Video: All About Dysentery

In this video, Joe Alton, MD, aka Dr. Bones of DoomandBloom.net, discusses the issue of[Read More]

Dysentery in Survival Settings

  In survival scenarios, many believe that trauma from gunfights at the OK corral will[Read More]

Video: Norovirus, the Stomach Flu

In this video, Joe Alton, MD discusses a recent experience with the stomach flu on[Read More]

Survival Medicine Hour: Giardia, Bear Safety and more

In this episode of The Survival Medicine Hour, Joe Alton, MD and Amy Alton, ARNP[Read More]

Survival Medicine Hour: Tom Martin of APN, Shooter Issues, Summer Germs, Natural Remedies

In this episode of the Survival Medicine Hour with Joe and Amy Alton, aka Dr.[Read More]

9 Places That Could Make You Sick This Summer

Man, it’s hot out and you have more to worry about than mosquitoes and Zika[Read More]

Food Contamination

We’ve talked a lot about sterilizing water to make it safe for drinking, but a[Read More]

Antibiotic-Resistant Superbugs

The wise medic will store antibiotics to deal with infections in survival scenarios, but what[Read More]

Survival Medicine Hour: E. Coli Outbreak, Bear Attacks, Making Saline, more

Bears are about on the Alton property in Tennessee, filling up for their winter sleep.[Read More]

Metronidazole as a Survival Antibiotic

Antibiotics are an important part of any medical arsenal in tough times. Many infections easily[Read More]

Food and Water Contamination

In normal times, we sometimes see problems with contaminated food and water that result in[Read More]

Survival Antibiotics: Clindamycin

In remote settings where modern medical help is not an option, there will be a[Read More]

Doxycycline in Survival Settings

(Note: This is a companion article for our YouTube video on the antbiotic Doxycycline.) Antibiotics[Read More]

Video: Cholera

In this video by Joe Alton, MD, medical preparedness writer and co-author of “The Survival[Read More]

Cholera

Cholera is an infection of the small intestine caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. Cholera[Read More]

Rectal Rehydration In Survival Settings

In a disaster, it’s possible that you might encounter a person in shock who is[Read More]

Treating Diarrhea

  With worsening sanitation and hygiene, there will likely be an increase in infectious disease,[Read More]