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  • Diabetes, Part 4: Natural Remedies

    14 Apr 2022 | Joseph Alton MD
    Diabetes, Part 4: Natural Remedies

    In part 1, part 2, and part 3 of this series, I discussed types, symptoms, emergencies, and [...]

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    Survival Medicine Podcast: Ortho injuries, Antiseptics, Strokes

    13 Jan 2022 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Podcast: Ortho injuries, Antiseptics, Strokes

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

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    Vein Issues Off The Grid

    5 Aug 2021 | Joseph Alton MD

    Problems relating to veins, especially in the legs, can affect a group member’s productivity [...]

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    Survival Medicine Podcast: Heat Waves, Burns, Medicinal Honey

    15 Jul 2021 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Podcast: Heat Waves, Burns, Medicinal Honey

    It’s a cruel, cruel summer, like the 80s song goes, and everywhere from Oregon to Montana to [...]

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    Medicinal Gardens

    6 Jun 2021 | Joseph Alton MD
    Medicinal Gardens

    Nurse Amy and some of her raised garden beds Planting your own medicinal garden is the best way [...]

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    Boosting Immunity

    21 May 2021 | Joseph Alton MD
    Boosting Immunity

    In good times or bad, there are always issues that can impact your health. Black clouds might [...]

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    Video Podcast: Thyroid Issues

    17 Mar 2021 | Joseph Alton MD
    Video Podcast: Thyroid Issues

    In this video version of the Survival Medicine podcast, Joe Alton MD and Amy Alton ARNP discuss[...]

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    Hidradenitis

    1 Feb 2021 | Joseph Alton MD
    Hidradenitis

    Hidradenitis Suppurativa Lots of skin conditions can have striking appearances that can affect, [...]

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    Seizure Disorders

    28 Nov 2020 | Joseph Alton MD

    Epilepsy is a group of nerve disorders characterized by episodes known as “seizures” or [...]

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

    12 Oct 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    #369 Survival Medicine Hour: Blisters, Bacteria, Baking Soda, More

    #369 SURVIVAL MEDICINE PODCAST The world is on the brink of destruction and you have all your [...]

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    Medical Uses For Baking Soda

    6 Oct 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Medical Uses For Baking Soda

    Some folks in the preparedness community consider themselves ready for any disaster if they have [...]

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    Survival Medicine Hour: Insomnia, Turmeric, "Tactical" Tampons

    21 Sep 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Hour: Insomnia, Turmeric, &quote;Tactical&quote; Tampons

    Just back from a trip to the United Kingdom, Amy Alton ARNP and Joe Alton MD discuss some topics [...]

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    Insomnia

    19 Sep 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Insomnia

    Insomnia Sleep Deprivation As a resident decades ago in a large inner-city hospital and later[...]

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    Hepatitis A Outbreaks

    9 Aug 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Hepatitis A Outbreaks

    The nation is experiencing multiple outbreaks of the highly contagious Hepatitis A virus (HAV), [...]

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

    3 Aug 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    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 [...]

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

    6 Jul 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    #355 Survival Medicine Hour:  Earthquakes, Rheumatoid Arthritis, More...

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

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    Video: All About CBD Oil

    1 Jul 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Video: All About CBD Oil

    VIDEO: All About CBD Oil In this companion video to a previous article, Joe Alton MD tells you [...]

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    #354 Survival Medicine Hour: Eye Issues Off The Grid

    29 Jun 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    #354 Survival Medicine Hour: Eye Issues Off The Grid

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

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

    23 Jun 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    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 [...]

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    CBD Oil: What You Should Know

    21 Jun 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    CBD Oil: What You Should Know

    WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT CBD OIL CBD Oil is being studied by researchers. Public support for [...]

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

    15 Jun 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    #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 [...]

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    Survival Medicine Hour: Wound Closure, Natural vs Conventional Therapy, More

    18 May 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Hour: Wound Closure, Natural vs Conventional Therapy, More

    SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST with JOE ALTON MD and AMY ALTON ARNP Improvised "butterfly" [...]

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    Video: Probiotics After Antibiotic Therapy

    20 Apr 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Video: Probiotics After Antibiotic Therapy

    VIDEO: PROBIOTICS AFTER ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY I often mention that antibiotics don’t kill viruses, [...]

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    Important Aspects of Tactical Combat Casualty Care

    4 Apr 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Important Aspects of Tactical Combat Casualty Care

    IMPORTANT ASPECTS OF TACTICAL COMBAT CASUALTY CARE You may have heard me reference something called[...]

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    Survival Medicine Hour: Tornadoes, Nettles, Expiration Dates, More

    30 Mar 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Hour: Tornadoes, Nettles, Expiration Dates, More

    SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST Spring is tornado season, and all up and down Tornado Alley, [...]

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    All About Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

    19 Mar 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    All About Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

    BENIGN PROSTATIC HYPERTROPHY We all change as we get older, and some changes are gender-specific, [...]

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    Video: Asthma in Survival, part 3: Natural Remedies

    13 Jan 2019 | Joseph Alton MD
    Video: Asthma in Survival, part 3: Natural Remedies

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

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

    16 Nov 2018 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Hour: Bacterial Infections, Stones, Antibiotics, More

    SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST: KIDNEY STONES, GALL STONES, BACTERIAL INFECTIONS, ANTIBIOTICS, MORE[...]

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    Kidney Stones: Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention

    15 Nov 2018 | Joseph Alton MD
    Kidney Stones: Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention

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

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    Childbirth in Olden Times

    30 Oct 2018 | Joseph Alton MD
    Childbirth in Olden Times

    CHILDBIRTH IN OLDEN TIMES It’s around Halloween, so I figured I’d tell you a horror story. A [...]

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    Survival Medicine Hour: Trail Injuries, Burns, More

    26 Oct 2018 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Hour: Trail Injuries, Burns, More

    SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST Hiking Injuries Anyone who has done any hiking like we have or has [...]

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    Survival Medicine Hour: Hurricanes, Cough Remedies, Styes, More

    14 Sep 2018 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Hour: Hurricanes, Cough Remedies, Styes, More

    SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST Hurricane Florence is making landfall in the Carolinas as we’re [...]

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    About Antibiotics in Survival Settings

    6 Aug 2018 | Joseph Alton MD
    About Antibiotics in Survival Settings

    ABOUT ANTIBIOTICS IN SURVIVAL SETTINGS About antibiotics in survival or other austere settings [...]

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    Survival Medicine Hour: Antibiotics, Bears Pt.2, Nutrition with Amy

    13 Jul 2018 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Hour: Antibiotics, Bears Pt.2, Nutrition with Amy

    SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST The human body is a marvel of biologic engineering. Its immune [...]

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

    6 Jul 2018 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Hour: Heat Waves, Bears, Turmeric, More

    SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST Many consider a heat wave to be just a time to put an extra ice cube[...]

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

    29 Jun 2018 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Hour: Headache Types and Treatments, Fractures, More

    Last week on the Survival Medicine Hour podcast, Joe Alton MD and Amy Alton ARNP talked about some[...]

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    Headaches, Part 1

    28 Jun 2018 | Joseph Alton MD
    Headaches, Part 1

    HEADACHES, PART 1 Medical issues that confront the medic on or off the grid can be obviously [...]

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    Health Benefits of Turmeric

    24 Jun 2018 | Joseph Alton MD
    Health Benefits of Turmeric

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

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    E. Coli Contamination

    10 May 2018 | Joseph Alton MD
    E. Coli Contamination

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

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    Survival Medicine Hour: Allergies, More

    6 Apr 2018 | gpldev

    Survival Medicine Hour #385 In certain seasons, like Spring, pollens and other substances are at [...]

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    Video: Adding Natural Remedies to First Aid Kits

    9 Feb 2018 | Joseph Alton MD
    Video: Adding Natural Remedies to First Aid Kits

    If you're putting together a solid first aid kit, you have to decide if that kit is going to have [...]

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

    3 Feb 2018 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Hour: The Flu Hits The Hosts, Antibiotic Use, More

    Antibiotics not helpful against the flu Joe and Amy Alton, aka Dr. Bones and Nurse Amy, come [...]

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    Survival Medicine Hour: Cellulitis, Spirituality of and Realities for the Medic, More

    23 Dec 2017 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Hour: Cellulitis, Spirituality of and Realities for the Medic, More

    SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR #369 spirituality and survival In this episode of the Survival Medicine [...]

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    Essential Oils As Medical Tools

    11 Dec 2017 | Joseph Alton MD
    Essential Oils As Medical Tools

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

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    Herbal Teas as Medicinal Tools

    5 Dec 2017 | Joseph Alton MD

    HERBAL TEAS herbal teas (image by pixabay) In a long-term disaster setting where you are knocked [...]

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    Survival Medicine Hour: Natural Burn Remedies, Ingrown Nails, Lone Wolves

    25 Nov 2017 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Hour: Natural Burn Remedies, Ingrown Nails, Lone Wolves

    Survival Medicine Hour Podcast #365 Lone Wolf? Does the "lone wolf" have an advantage or [...]

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    G.E.R.D. (Severe Acid Reflux) Off The Grid

    24 Nov 2017 | Joseph Alton MD

    Acid Reflux Off The Grid In this high-stress world, you probably know someone who suffers from [...]

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    Survival Medicine Hour: Burns, Respiratory Infections, Herb Ban?

    18 Nov 2017 | Joseph Alton MD
    Survival Medicine Hour: Burns, Respiratory Infections, Herb Ban?

    Survival Medicine Hour Podcast #364 respiratory tract In this episode of the Survival Medicine [...]

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    FDA Tries Again To Ban Natural Pain Herb

    15 Nov 2017 | Joseph Alton MD

    FDA Tries Again To Ban Kratom Last year, I wrote about the Food and Drug Administration’s [...]

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