Category Archives: Gardening-Homesteading
Gas Station Heroin?
(Note: This article was first published at americanthinker.com.) Recently, two University of Mississippi students were[Read More]
Sep
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]
Jul
Vitamin and Mineral Deficiencies
Last time, we discussed the connection between chronic illness and ultra-processed foods. Not only does[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]
Mar
Chestnuts: Health Benefits And Are They Coming Back?
“Under a spreading chestnut-tree The village smithy stands; The smith, a mighty man is he, With large and sinewy hands; And the muscles of his brawny arms Are strong as iron bands.” This verse[Read More]
Dec
Today’s Marijuana: It Ain’t Your Grandpa’s Weed
The public perception of marijuana use has evolved significantly in the 21st century. A comprehensive[Read More]
Sep
Survival Medicine Videocast
In this video version of the Survival Medicine Podcast, Dr. Joe Alton and Nurse Amy[Read More]
Medicinal Gardens
Planting your own medicinal garden is the best way to provide alternatives to modern medicine[Read More]
Jun
Poison Ivy, Oak, And Sumac
A common form of contact dermatitis the medic will see in survival scenarios will be[Read More]
Apr
Cyclospora Infection
Food contamination is a constant concern in the United States, especially from imported produce. In[Read More]
Survival Medicine Hour: Insomnia, Turmeric, “Tactical” Tampons
Just back from a trip to the United Kingdom, Amy Alton ARNP and Joe Alton[Read More]
Sep
CBD Oil: What You Should Know
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT CBD OIL Public support for both medical and recreational marijuana[Read More]
Survival Medicine Hour: Wound Closure, Natural vs Conventional Therapy, More
SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST with JOE ALTON MD and AMY ALTON ARNP In survival scenarios,[Read More]
May
Survival Medicine Hour: Tornadoes, Nettles, Expiration Dates, More
SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST Spring is tornado season, and all up and down Tornado Alley,[Read More]
Mar
Food Safety Standards: Clean, Separate, Cook, Chill
FOOD SAFETY: CLEAN, SEPARATE, COOK, CHILL The person that’s responsible for the health of their[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: Opioids, Respiratory Infections, More
SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST It’s important to realize that the majority of respiratory infections, including[Read More]
Oct
Health Benefits of Turmeric
TURMERIC Conventionally trained physicians like myself receive little education and training in the benefits and[Read More]
Jun
Video: Lyme Disease
VIDEO: LYME DISEASE Summer is upon us, and with school out, families will be out[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: Allergies, More
Survival Medicine Hour #385 In certain seasons, like Spring, pollens and other substances are at[Read More]
Survival Medicine Hour: Pregnancy, Labor and Delivery Off The Grid
Survival Medicine Hour #378 It may not be the wisest move to be fruitful and[Read More]
Mar
Video: Disaster Food Supplies
VIDEO: Disaster Food Supply Advice In this video, Amy Alton, ARNP, aka Nurse Amy, steps[Read More]
Mar
Survival Medicine Hour: James Rawles, Staph, Chest Trauma, More
Survival Medicine Hour #373 Joe and Amy Alton, aka Dr. Bones and Nurse Amy discuss[Read More]
Jan
Survival Medicine Hour: Mudslides, Antibiotics, EMPs
SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR #372 In this episode of the Survival Medicine Hour, Joe and Amy[Read More]
Jan
Survival Medicine Hour: Cellulitis, Spirituality of and Realities for the Medic, More
SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR #369 In this episode of the Survival Medicine Hour, Joe Alton MD[Read More]
Dec
Essential Oils As Medical Tools
ESSENTIAL OILS Recently, I wrote an article about the use of herbal teas for their[Read More]
Dec
Herbal Teas as Medicinal Tools
HERBAL TEAS In a long-term disaster setting where you are knocked off the grid, medical[Read More]
FDA Tries Again To Ban Natural Pain Herb
FDA Tries Again To Ban Kratom Last year, I wrote about the Food and Drug[Read More]
8 Health Benefits of Cloves
Health Benefits of Clove Our readers often ask us to comment on various natural remedies.[Read More]
Survival Medicine Hour: Off-Grid Pregnancy Care, Cloves, Bleeding Kits
The Survival Medicine Hour Podcast #357 What if you had to care for a pregnancy[Read More]
Oct
Herbal Teas from Medicinal Gardens
HERBAL TEAS IN AUSTERE SETTINGS In long-term disaster settings, even prepared medics may end up[Read More]
Aug
Poison Ivy, Oak, and Others
POISON IVY AND SIMILAR PLANTS Whether you’re outdoors due to a major disaster or just[Read More]
Survival Medicine Hour: Shock, Triage, Mosquito Plants
Survival Medicine Hour #341 In this episode of the Survival Medicine Hour with Joe Alton,[Read More]
Jun
Video: Using Plants for Natural Mosquito Control
Video: Natural Mosquito Control Summer is upon us, and mosquitoes are part and parcel of[Read More]
Guest Article: Homeopathy and Preparedness
Nurse Amy and I are conventionally trained medical professionals that incorporate an integrative philosophy into[Read More]
Medical Supplies for the Homestead
If you’re a homesteader, you’ll want to be ready for any eventuality. In a remote[Read More]
Survival Medicine Hour: Ron Melchiore on 36 Years of Living Off the Grid
In this episode of the Survival Medicine Hour, Nurse Amy Alton interviews Ron Melchiore, who[Read More]
Kratom, Natural Pain Reliever, Lost to FDA Actions
One of the questions we’re often asked is what to do about chronic pain and[Read More]
Survival Medicine Hour: Kratom Ban, Dental Trauma, Medical Uses for Rosemary
In this episode of the Survival Medicine Hour with Dr. Bones and Nurse Amy (Joe[Read More]
Sep
Save the Whales, I Mean, Bees
You may or may not be an environmentalist, but a part of nature that everyone[Read More]
Aug
Video: All About Botulism
Some members of the preparedness and homesteading community have learned an important skill: That[Read More]
Video: Brown Recluse Spider Bites
In this companion video to the article on the same subject, Joe Alton, MD discusses[Read More]
Apr
Brown Recluse Spider Bites
You might have seen our articles and videos on snakebite, but in a survival scenario,[Read More]
Apr
Food Wastage in Modern Times
In a survival scenario, when you’re struggling just to make it one more day, there’s[Read More]
Video: Container Eggplants with Nurse Amy
You know us from our writings on medical preparedness, but we are dedicated survival gardeners[Read More]
Mar
Antioxidants and Survival, Part 1
Keeping healthy and fighting disease is what your body’s immune system is all about. What[Read More]
Mar
Survival Medicine Hour: GMO Salmon, Medical Emergencies
What’s for dinner? Well, it could be Frankenfish, as the FDA gives final approval for [Read More]
Video: Organic Container Tomatoes
You may know that Nurse Amy and I write about survival medicine, but did you[Read More]
Feb
What “Organic” Really Means
As crisis medicine professionals, we usually discuss issues like bleeding wounds and broken bones, but[Read More]
Don’t Skimp On The Cranberries
Did you miss having cranberry sauce this Thanksgiving? Well, that’s okay, because there’s always cranberry[Read More]
Survival Gardening Tips
Spring is upon us! Let the gardening begin! Starting a survival garden is one of[Read More]
Apr
The Medicinal Garden
(Dr. Bones says: We are obliged to say that essential oils are not proven treatments,[Read More]
Jan
How to Grow Horseradish by Nurse Amy
Hi All! Here is a new video I made about how to grow horseradish! So[Read More]
All About Essential Oils
As a medical doctor/registered nurse practitioner team, we received conventional medical training at university hospitals[Read More]
Successful Container Gardening: Getting Started
Potatoes in grow bags Hey Prepper Nation, Someone asked me recently why I’m so[Read More]
Ginger , More Than A Gastronomical Success
During the recent holiday season the over-indulgence in culinary delights led to numerous “tummy” aches[Read More]
Garlic as An Antibiotic
Garlic and Collapse Medicine In a collapse situation, it stands to reason that we may find[Read More]
Nurse Amy’s Survival Pond (new videos)
I just put up 2 videos (part 1 and part 2) on putting together your[Read More]
About “Organic” Gardening
Organic Gardening Hey Preppers, Who doesn’t think that natural and holistic methods of growing food[Read More]
Survival Garden 101
Why Should I Start a Survival Garden? Beginning a survival garden is one of[Read More]
My Medicinal Garden Part 4/What Isn’t Growing!
Medical Preparedness and Medicinal Plants I wanted to share some more medicinal plants that I[Read More]
Container Peppers New Video
Hi! I just made a new video about container peppers which is now on Youtube[Read More]
My Medicinal Garden Part 3 / Principles of Herbal Healing
Medicinal Garden Plants and Herbal Healing I wanted to provide you with some principles of[Read More]
Local Seeds: Farmer’s Market Source
Get Locally Grown Plants for Your Survival Garden Sunday we went to our local farmer’s[Read More]
My Medicinal Garden Part 2
My Medicinal Garden Part 2: More Medicinal Plants This is a continuing list of my[Read More]
My Medicinal Garden Part 1
Natural Remedies My background and education, Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner, Certified Nurse-Midwife and a Master’s[Read More]
Organic Garden “NO Spray” Pest Control
Garden Pest Control Millions of google search results exist for garden pest control, but I[Read More]
Dehydrating Apple Rings
Recently I posted about dehydrating apples. In that post I peeled the apples and used[Read More]
Potato Harvest part 2
Survival Garden: Our Potato Harvest Well these are the potatoes I harvested on March 5th,[Read More]
Potato Harvest
Prepper Gardening and Harvesting Potatoes Well these are the potatoes I harvested on March 5th,[Read More]
Apple Dehydrating
Today I dehydrated apples. The picture shows the granny smith apples. I purchased an electric[Read More]
Save the Herbs
Growing your own food is only one step towards becoming a prepper. Now you have[Read More]
Secrets of Healthy Soil
The Importance of Mycorrhizae Research over the years has supported the fact that cultivated or[Read More]
Patio Container Gardening
Here’s a sample of what a suburban homestead can grow. We have potatoes in the[Read More]
How to Grow Potatoes in Grow Bags!
Sometimes things do workout in the world of gardening. In the summer I planted[Read More]