Category Archives: Medications

Video: Cyclospora Parasites In Produce

In this companion video to a recent article, Dr. Joe Alton gives his thoughts on[Read More]

Survival Medicine Podcast: Antibiotics, Thyroid Questions, OB/Newborn Supplies

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

Video: Which Antibiotics For Your Storage?

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

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: Medical Assets, Essential Oils, Acid Reflux/Spasms

In this episode of the Survival Medicine Podcast, Dr. Joe Alton discusses some important basics[Read More]

Off Grid Medicine: Herbal “Teas”

In long-term disaster settings, even prepared medics may end up using their entire supply of[Read More]

Giardia

Recently, we discussed the topic of infection with parasitic worms. While some of these can[Read More]

Gall Bladder Disease On And Off The Grid

  Abdominal pain is a major concern when caused by an injury, but chronic disease[Read More]

Survival Medicine Podcast: Mass Casualties, Dental Fractures, Tonsillitis, More

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

Headaches In Survival Scenarios, Part 2: Migraines

Minor issues like headaches can become major problems when they affect the work efficiency of[Read More]

Sinusitis

Lately, I’ve received reports of an uptick in people suffering from something called “sinusitis.” Sinusitis[Read More]

Survival Medicine Podcast: Sinusitis, Wound infections, Listeria Food Poisoning, More

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

Survival Medicine Podcast: Antibiotic News, Winter Car Survival, Natural Remedies, More

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

Video: A Survival Tool Lost

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

What To Barter Off The Grid?

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

Video: All About Fentanyl and “TranQ

  In this companion video for a couple of previous articles, Dr. Joe Alton discusses[Read More]

Survival Medicine Podcast: Acid Reflux, Wound Irrigation, Tic Disorders, Narcan(r)

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

Tic Disorders

In good times or bad, having a child with a tic disorder is certainly concerning[Read More]

Opioid Overdoses and Narcan®

The Fentanyl crisis in New York City has gotten so bad that all residents have[Read More]

Video: A Nasal Decongestant You Have That Doesn’t Work

In this companion video to a recent article, an FDA panel admits that one of[Read More]

A Nasal Decongestant That Doesn’t Work: Phenylephrine

  As cold and flu season approaches, families are stocking up on medications that take[Read More]

Video: Malaria

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

Video: A Compact Vehicle Medical Kit

In this video, Nurse Amy again steps in front of the camera to demonstrate what[Read More]

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]

Video: Future of Fish Antibiotics In Survival

In this companion video to a previous article, Dr. Joe Alton discusses changes in regulations[Read More]

Paxlovid: Soon To Be Out Of Pocket?

In the battle to prevent severe cases of COVID, the oral medication Paxlovid has become[Read More]

Cellulitis Off The Grid

People in off-grid settings are often called upon to perform activities to which they’re not[Read More]

The FDA and Veterinary Antibiotics

  Several years ago, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) decided that access to veterinary[Read More]

Noroviruses

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

Video: Constipation

In the video companion to a previous article, Nurse Amy takes the reins to give[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]

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]

All About Molnupiravir

Although science has made great progress against bacterial disease, our advances against viruses are still[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: Pneumonia

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

Video Podcast: Expiration Dates, Drug Storage

Since 1979, drug companies have been mandated to place expiration dates on their products, but[Read More]

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]

Survival Medicine Podcast: Cellulitis, Abscesses, More

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

Video Podcast #2

In this second experimental video podcast, medical preparedness advocate Joe Alton MD, aka “Dr. Bones”,[Read More]

Video: Ivermectin for COVID-19?

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

The Case For Fish Antibiotics

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

How Many Antibiotics?

It stands to reason that infection will be a big issue confronting the survival medic.[Read More]

Video: Remdesivir in COVID-19

The race to find an effective treatment against COVID-19 is in full swing, and the[Read More]

Coronavirus: A Cure?

Promising Case Study in Thailand For many, the specter of infectious disease has always seemed[Read More]

Survival Medicine Podcast: Norovirus, Xofluza

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

A New Pneumonia

Health authorities in China are reporting 60 cases or more of a previously unknown viral[Read More]

COPD in Austere Settings

You know, we often talk about trauma and infection, but less so about chronic diseases.[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]

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]

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]

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

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

Antibiotics and Probiotics

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

#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]

#356 Survival Medicine Hour: Snakebites, Doxycycline, More

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

#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]

#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]

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]

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]

Kissing Bugs and Chagas Disease

THE KISSING BUG AND CHAGAS DISEASE Recently, my good friend Jack Spirko of the Survival[Read More]

Video: Expiration Dates and the Off-Grid Medic

VIDEO: EXPIRATION DATES  UPDATE In survival scenarios, the medic will eventually be caring for the[Read More]

Video: Which Antibiotics?

VIDEO: WHICH ANTIBIOTICS TO HAVE IN SURVIVAL SETTINGS If a disaster throws you off the[Read More]

Survival Medicine Hour: Pediatric First Aid, Keflex, More

SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST In this episode of the Survival Medicine Hour, Joe Alton MD[Read More]

Video: Dr. Alton Interviewed By Canadian Prepper

VIDEO: CANADIAN PREPPER INTERVIEWS DR. BONES Our good friend The Canadian Prepper has a large[Read More]

Video: Xofluza: A New Anti-Flu Drug

Video: XOFLUZA Last year, 80,000 Americans died from the influenza virus. Early treatment with anti-viral[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 3: Influenza

DEADLY VIRUSES, PART 3: INFLUENZA Infectious disease is of major concern in good times or[Read More]

Survival Medicine Hour: Burns, Nail Issues, New Book, More!

SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST Joe Alton MD and Amy Alton ARNP are pleased to announce[Read More]

Survival Medicine Hour: Trail Injuries, Burns, More

SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST Anyone who has done any hiking like we have or has[Read More]

Human Waste Disposal Off The Grid

HUMAN WASTE DISPOSAL OFF THE GRID We’ve been writing about infectious disease and the use[Read More]

Antibiotic Resistance

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE (The following is an excerpt from our upcoming book on antibiotic and bacterial[Read More]

Survival Medicine Hour: Infectious Disease, Sick Room Basics, Nat’l Prep Month

SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST In good times, we have the luxury of modern medical facilities[Read More]

Fluconazole in Survival Settings

FLUCONAZOLE: A USEFUL ANTI-FUNGAL FOR FISH? I’ve written quite a bit about antibiotics in the[Read More]

Video: Tetanus Infections

VIDEO: TETANUS INFECTIONS Most of us have dutifully gone to get a Tetanus shot when[Read More]

About Antibiotics in Survival Settings

ABOUT ANTIBIOTICS IN SURVIVAL SETTINGS (The following is an excerpt from the introduction to my[Read More]

Infectious Diseases in Recreational Waters

INFECTIOUS RECREATIONAL WATER ILLNESS In summer weather, it’s tempting to cool off at the lake,[Read More]

Survival Medicine Hour: Heat Waves, Bears, Turmeric, More

SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST Many consider a heat wave to be just a time to[Read More]

Survival Medicine Hour: Headache Types and Treatments, Fractures, More

Last week on the Survival Medicine Hour podcast, Joe Alton MD and Amy Alton ARNP[Read More]

Health Benefits of Turmeric

TURMERIC Conventionally trained physicians like myself receive little education and training in the benefits and[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]

Sulfonamides (Sulfa Drugs) in Survival

SULFONAMIDES IN SURVIVAL SETTINGS  The availability of antibiotics to the family medic in survival and[Read More]

What Are Pathogens?

PATHOGENS (DISEASE-CAUSING ORGANISMS) An infection is defined as the invasion of the body by microscopic[Read More]

Video: Lyme Disease

VIDEO: LYME DISEASE Summer is upon us, and with school out, families will be out[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]

Strokes (CVAs) On and Off The Grid

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

Malaria: Important Things To Know

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

Appendicitis Off The Grid

Appendicitis Off The Grid After a disaster or at a remote homestead, the medic may[Read More]

Survival Medicine Hour: Nosebleeds, Pregnancy Complications, Flu Recurrence, More

SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST You might not think it’s possible, but there are enough different[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]

Nosebleeds

HOW TO STOP A NOSEBLEED A common, often minor, problem that causes significant anxiety for[Read More]

Survival Medicine Hour: The Flu Hits The Hosts, Antibiotic Use, More

Joe and Amy Alton, aka Dr. Bones and Nurse Amy, come down with the flu[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]

Essential Oils As Medical Tools

ESSENTIAL OILS Recently, I wrote an article about the use of herbal teas for their[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]

Video: Disaster Supply List

Video: Disaster Supply List In this video with Nurse Amy, she goes over some of[Read More]