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Survival Medicine Podcast: Flesh Eating Bacteria, Hurricanes, Mudslides, Tourniquets, Jellyfish/Sting Ray Stings, More

Recent hurricanes on the West and East coast have threatened millions, and it’s important for[Read More]

28
Aug

Survival Medicine Podcast: Dental Trauma, Herbal Remedies, Malaria, More

It’s true that a survival group needs someone with medical knowledge and supplies to treat[Read More]

13
Jul

Survival Medicine Podcast: Herbal Remedies, Cellulitis, Heat Emergencies, Dehydration, More

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

19
Jun

Survival Medicine Podcast: Bleeding, Ticks and Lyme, Herbal Meds, Dental, More

In this extended episode of the Survival Medicine Podcast, Joe Alton, MD, FACS, FACOG, and[Read More]

27
May

Survival Medicine Podcast: Osteoarthritis, Tooth Extraction, Medicinal Gardens

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

03
May

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]

12
Apr

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]

09
Mar

Survival Medicine Podcast: Earthquakes, Listeria, Allergy Prevention, More

Recently, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake caused massive damage and loss of life in parts of[Read More]

11
Feb

Survival Medicine Podcast: Altitude Sickness, Survival Communities, More

It’s winter, and some folks are heading for ski resorts, and that means a big[Read More]

21
Jan

Survival Medicine Podcast: Dog Flu, Winter Car Survival, Dental Extraction, Chestnuts

Winter storms like “bomb cyclones” can be life-threatening, so it’s important to know how to[Read More]

06
Jan

Survival Medicine Podcast: Brain Trauma, Bee Stings, Paxlovid, Wound Care

Joe Alton MD, aka Dr. Bones, covers a broad range of topic in this episode,[Read More]

11
Dec

Survival Medicine Podcast: Wound Care, Debridement, More

In normal times, once you have stopped the bleeding and applied a splint or dressing,[Read More]

23
Sep

Survival Medicine Podcast: Floods, Constipation, Monkeypox

A world weary of one viral pandemic is now experiencing the early stages of another:[Read More]

07
Aug

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]

18
Jul

Survival Medicine Podcast: Anaphylaxis, Lightning, Complementary Medicine

June 28, 2022

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

10
Jun

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]

31
May

Survival Medicine Podcast: Thyroid Issues, Alcoholism, More

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

26
Apr

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]

06
Apr

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]

12
Mar

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]

04
Feb

Survival Medicine Podcast: Ortho injuries, Antiseptics, Strokes

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

13
Jan

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]

08
Dec

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]

25
Nov

Survival Medicine Podcast: Instruments, Rats, Hair Loss

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

04
Nov

Survival Medicine Podcast: Antivirals

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

10
Oct

Survival Medicine Podcast: Hemostatic Dressings

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

24
Sep

Survival Medicine Podcast: Nuclear Events/Radiation

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

12
Sep

Survival Medicine Video Podcast #7

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

06
Sep

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]

14
Aug

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]

01
Aug

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]

15
Jul

Survival Medicine Podcast Returns!

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

07
Jul

Survival Medicine Podcast: Tornadoes!

Six people are dead in the South after at least 23 tornadoes tore through Alabama,[Read More]

07
Apr

Video Podcast: Thyroid Issues

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

17
Mar

Survival Medicine Podcast: Thyroid Issues, Hypertension

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

15
Mar

Survival Medicine Podcast: Expiration Dates, Drug Storage

In a disaster, especially a long-term one, the family medic has to be able to[Read More]

25
Feb

Survival Medicine Podcast: Cellulitis, Abscesses, More

All injuries carry a risk of infection. Various kinds of microbes can invade the body[Read More]

09
Feb

Survival Medicine Podcast: New Antibiotics

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

24
Jan

Video Podcast?

After about 600 audio podcasts, Amy and I have decided to experiment with a video[Read More]

18
Jan

Survival Medicine Podcast: Ivermectin, Winter Depression

We’re coming up on the one-year anniversary of my original article “A New Pneumonia”, where[Read More]

23
Dec

Prepper Website Podcast Interviews Dr. Bones and Nurse Amy

Todd Sepulveda of the popular PrepperWebsite.com brings his podcast to the ol’ hospital tent for an interview with[Read More]

08
Nov

Survival Medicine Podcast: Cyclospora, Food Contamination/Safety

The person that’s responsible for the health of their family isn’t just there to stop[Read More]

03
Oct

Survival Medicine Podcast: Burn Injuries, Author Leon Pantenburg

Hey, today we’ve invited our old friend Leon Pantenburg of Survival Common Sense to the show. Leon[Read More]

19
Sep

Survival Medicine Podcast: Microplastics, Safe “Six”

The CDC has recommended that Americans wear masks “in public”, but are vague on what[Read More]

11
Sep

Survival Medicine Podcast: Survival Group Expert and Author Charley Hogwood, More

Today on the Survival Medicine Podcast, we welcome good friend Charley Hogwood. Charley is the[Read More]

19
Aug

Survival Medicine Podcast: Alzheimer’s, Trials, Russian Vaccine

The podcast is not going to talk just about COVID today, but it’s a good[Read More]

11
Aug

Survival Medicine Podcast COVID Q & A

You know, we get dozens of questions from folks every week, and we do our[Read More]

29
Jul

Survival Medicine Podcast: Visits During COVID, Heat Waves, Kazakhstan Virus?

Man, it’s hot. Summer is here with a vengeance and parts of the Midwest and[Read More]

14
Jul

Survival Medicine Podcast: Near-Drowning, Spanish Flu Lessons, More

Many people are concerned about what appears to be a second wave of COVID-19, the[Read More]

03
Jul

Survival Medicine Podcast: Tear Gas, Suture Needles, Second Waves, More

If you’re reading the headlines, you’re probably hearing that, as the country slowly reopens, we’re[Read More]

24
Jun

Survival Medicine Podcast: Second Waves, COVID Fatigue

In the news, COVID-19 cases are again on the rise as a second wave of[Read More]

15
Jun

Survival Medicine Podcast: Riots, COVID, T. Blackmore of “Antigenic Shift”

The Altons are happy to welcome author Terry Blackmore of the Pandemic Series, the first[Read More]

08
Jun

Survival Medicine Podcast: Riot Safety, Suture Choices

As Free Speech advocates, we support the people’s right to protest and make their opinions heard.[Read More]

04
Jun

Survival Medicine Podcast: Zinc, Societal Changes, More

As we reopen, some words will have permanently entered our vocabulary: Social distancing. Telemedicine. Self-quarantine.[Read More]

26
May

Survival Medicine Podcast: Fractures, COVID Myths

Recently, we came across an article about coronavirus myths on, guess where, the AARP website,[Read More]

17
May

Survival Medicine Podcast: Vit D, Remdesivir, and Antibody Tests

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to steamroll populations of many countries, and drive efforts to find[Read More]

12
May

Survival Medicine Podcast: COVID-19 Origin Theories, Reinfection

SURVIVAL MEDICINE PODCAST The daily headlines are chock-full of stories about the COVID-19 pandemic. If[Read More]

02
May

Survival Medicine Podcast: UVC as Disinfectant, Tornadoes, more

In the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, extreme shortages of personal protection equipment (PPE) have been a[Read More]

24
Apr

Survival Medicine Podcast: Social Distancing, Lab Accidents, More

Survival Medicine Podcast Are you going to survive this pandemic? If I asked America this question[Read More]

16
Apr

Survival Medicine Podcast: Chloroquine, Food and Laundry in Pandemics

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to rampage throughout the known world, killing close to 100000 and[Read More]

08
Apr

Survival Medicine Podcast: Home Care For COVID-19 Patients

COVID-19 tests are now available in larger numbers in the U.S. and the numbers of[Read More]

22
Mar

Survival Medicine Podcast: Origins of Viral Research, COVID-19 Update

Well, we’re in the initial stages of the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S., with close[Read More]

10
Mar

Survival Medicine Podcast: COVID-19

In the last few weeks, we have found ourselves challenged by a new virus from a[Read More]

03
Mar

Survival Medicine Podcast: Coronavirus

Unless you just got back from a trip to Mars, you probably know that there’s[Read More]

03
Feb

Survival Medicine Podcast: Norovirus, Xofluza

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

20
Jan

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]

09
Jan

Survival Medicine Podcast: Austere Medics

You know, the world isn’t getting any safer these days, and that means that, more[Read More]

04
Jan

Survival Medicine Podcast: COPD in Survival Settings

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

29
Dec

Survival Medicine Podcast: Dengue Fever, Permethrin

December 27, 2019

Survival Medicine Podcast #379 Today, we talk about a mosquito-borne illness. What? It’s freezing out there,[Read More]

Survival Medicine Podcast: Sharp Trauma

In the last couple of days, we’ve read about multiple stabbing incidents, one killed a[Read More]

22
Dec

Survival Medicine Podcast #376: Q & A

This episode is broadcast (poorly) from a hotel room in New Yawk City, where we[Read More]

14
Dec

Modern Combat and Survival Interviews Dr. Bones

Our good friend Jeff Anderson of Modern Combat and Survival Magazine brings Joe Alton MD[Read More]

13
Dec

Survival Medicine Podcast: Infectious Disease

December 11, 2019

THE SURVIVAL MEDICINE PODCAST #376 Hey, I’ll bet you’ve wondered from time to time if[Read More]

Survival Medicine Podcast: Fish Oil, Guyon’s Syndrome

December 7, 2019

Survival Medicine Podcast #375 In survival, the medicines eventually run out no matter how well[Read More]

Survival Medicine Podcast: Deadly Viruses

Infectious disease is of major concern in good times or bad, and the family medic[Read More]

04
Dec

Survival Medicine Podcast: The Health Worker in Harm’s Way

Survival Medicine Podcast: New Format! After a brief hiatus, Joe and Amy Alton, aka Dr.[Read More]

02
Dec

Survival Medicine Hour: Pandemic Diseases with Prepping 2.0

In the midst of a break from their podcast, Joe Alton MD and Amy Alton[Read More]

23
Nov

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]

19
Oct

#369 Survival Medicine Hour: Blisters, Bacteria, Baking Soda, More

#369 SURVIVAL MEDICINE PODCAST The world is on the brink of destruction and you have[Read More]

12
Oct

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]

05
Oct

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]

28
Sep

Survival Medicine Hour: Insomnia, Turmeric, “Tactical” Tampons

Just back from a trip to the United Kingdom, Amy Alton ARNP and Joe Alton[Read More]

21
Sep

#364 Survival Medicine Hour: Poison Plants, Bone Fractures, Hair Loss, More

#364 SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST In this info-packed episode of the Survival Medicine Hour, Joe[Read More]

14
Sep

Survival Medicine Hour: EMPs, Herbal Teas, Wound Closure

SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST Our thoughts and prayers go out to the citizens of the[Read More]

07
Sep

#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]

01
Sep

Survival Medicine Hour: Todd Sepulveda of Prepper Website

If you want to know how to keep informed on all the latest preparedness topics,[Read More]

25
Aug

Survival Medicine Hour: Author Craig Caudill of Nature Reliance

#361 Survival Medicine Hour Podcast In this episode of the Survival Medicine Hour, Joe and[Read More]

18
Aug

Survival Medicine Hour: Burns and Remedies, Ingrown Nails, More

#360 SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST In summer camping or zombie apocalypses, there are campfires. Where[Read More]

11
Aug

Survival Medicine Hour: Dengue Fever, Tubal Pregnancy, Comfrey, More

#359 SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST The mosquito-borne disease Dengue Fever is a virus that is[Read More]

03
Aug

#358 Survival Medicine Hour: Risky Off-Grid Pregnancies, Insect stings, More

#358 SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR This week, not only did we undergo a record heat wave[Read More]

27
Jul

#357 Survival Medicine Hour: Equipping the Medic, Heat Waves, Heat Stroke, More

In normal times, we have the luxury of a modern and well-equipped medical system. When[Read More]

21
Jul

#356 Survival Medicine Hour: Snakebites, Doxycycline, More

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

13
Jul

#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]

06
Jul

#354 Survival Medicine Hour: Eye Issues Off The Grid

#354 Survival Medicine Hour podcast Ask anyone on the street which of the five senses[Read More]

29
Jun

Survival Medicine Hour: CBD Oil, Ticks and Lyme Disease, Birthing Supplies, More

SURVIVAL MEDICINE PODCAST #353 Public support for the legalization of both medical and recreational marijuana[Read More]

23
Jun

#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]

15
Jun

#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]

08
Jun

#350 Survival Medicine Hour: Suture Materials, Water Off The Grid, More

#350 Survival Medicine Hour Last week, the Altons discussed less invasive methods of wound closure[Read More]

01
Jun

Survival Medicine Hour: Joe Ordia of “Built To Survive”, Bleeding, Bandages, Sutures vs Staples

SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST Occasionally, we have the honor of a mention in books that[Read More]

25
May