Tag Archives: doom and bloom

Survival Medicine Podcast Now On YouTube, Spreaker

Looks like BlogTalkRadio is closing its doors, so we have added Spreaker to your options[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]

Flesh-Eating Bacteria

A national health alert has been issued for medical providers to be aware of infections[Read More]

Medical Preparedness For Nuclear War

(This article was originally published in Backwoods Home Magazine) Given the actions of certain authoritarian[Read More]

Video: Chemical Emergencies

  The news has been full of events related to chemical emergencies, including derailment, factory[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]

Questions You Should Ask Your Doctor

I often get questions from people who ask: “I take this medicine or that medicine[Read More]

Survival Medicine Podcast: Floods, Constipation, Monkeypox

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

Survival Medicine Podcast: Anaphylaxis, Lightning, Complementary Medicine

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

Video: Diabetes Off The Grid, Pt. 1

A major issue that the family medic may confront in survival settings is diabetes mellitis.[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]

Video: Hypothermia

Winter is coming and, if you’re not ready for it, you have made it your[Read More]

Hypothermia in Austere Settings

As we head into the colder part of the year, I thought I’d talk about[Read More]

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]

Pandemic Waves

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

Video: Fire/Cooking Supplies For Disasters

VIDEO: Fire/Cooking Disaster Supplies Amy Alton ARNP asks: What should you have in your disaster[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]

Video: Colds Vs. Flus

Colds and flus have similar symptoms, but there are ways to tell the difference. In[Read More]

Essential Oils As Medical Tools

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

Video: Influenza

Influenza On and Off The Grid Video In this video, Joe Alton MD discuss everything[Read More]

Survival Medicine Hour: Nuclear Blasts, Water Safety, Eclipse Eye Safety

SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR #353 In this episode of the Survival Medicine Hour, Joe Alton MD,[Read More]

Survival Medicine Hour: Poison Plants, Setting a Fracture, More

SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR #349 In the this episode of the Survival Medicine Hour with Joe[Read More]

Survival Strategies for Safe Summer Camping

SURVIVAL STRATEGIES FOR SAFE SUMMER CAMPING Camping Safety The kids are out of school, the[Read More]

Video: Using Plants for Natural Mosquito Control

Video: Natural Mosquito Control Summer is upon us, and mosquitoes are part and parcel of[Read More]

Video: Gallbladder Issues in Austere Settings

Video: Gallbladder Disease In this video, Joe Alton MD, aka Dr. Bones, discusses all you[Read More]

How To Pack A Bleeding Wound

The failure to control hemorrhage is a common cause of death in trauma situations. With[Read More]

Video: Sulfa Drugs in Survival

Without antibiotics in your medical kit, there will be deaths in survival scenarios that could[Read More]

The Vehicle as Terror Weapon

  In these days of Pokemon Go and other smartphone distractions, you’re seeing more and[Read More]

Dang, It’s Cold! Treating and Preventing Hypothermia

This winter has already seen deadly cold snaps where people have found themselves at the[Read More]

Video: The OODA Loop of Situational Awareness

In this companion video to a previous article, Joe Alton, MD, aka Dr. Bones, discusses[Read More]

Video: Latest Zika News

In Joe Alton, MD‘s latest video, he discusses recent updates by the CDC on the[Read More]

Prepping With Prescription Dependencies, Guest Post by Cory Thomas

(Joe Alton, MD aka Dr. Bones says: We support the efforts of aspiring writers in[Read More]

Video: Bird Flu Outbreak

Millions of livestock poultry are being euthanized to combat the United States’ worst outbreak of[Read More]

The Medic Under Fire

“I am dying.” This was the tweet posted by Oleysa Zhukovskaya, a 21 year old[Read More]

Survival Medicine Hour: The Simple Survival Smart Book, and more…

In this episode of the Doom and Bloom(tm) Survival Medicine Hour, Joe Alton, M.D. and[Read More]

Survival Medicine Hour: New DVD, Avalanche, Medical Training, Peanut Allergies

In this episode of the Doom and Bloom™ Survival Medicine Hour, Dr. Bones and Nurse[Read More]

Winter Car Survival Tips

It’s been incredibly frigid in parts of the U.S. and Canada this year, and it’s[Read More]

Ginger and Asthma

GINGER AND ASTHMA In our efforts to find natural remedies to deal with medical issues,[Read More]

Surviving in Cold Water

It’s winter, and mishaps can occur that lead us to a discussion about surviving in[Read More]

Frostbite and Immersion (Trench) Foot

Exposure to cold may lead to injuries such as Frostbite and Immersion (Trench) Foot. The[Read More]

Survival Medicine Hour: 150 shows, Frostbite, Vitamin Safety

In this first show of 2014 and the 150th episode of Doom and Bloom(tm)’s Survival[Read More]

Cold Weather Preparedness

It looks like another harsh winter, with ice storms and blizzards already carpeting much of[Read More]

Survival Medicine Hour: Spirituality, Hypothermia, Fluoride, UTIs

In this episode of the Doom and Bloom(tm) Survival Medicine Hour, Joe Alton, M.D., aka[Read More]

Video By Dr. Bones: Anxiety in Survival Settings

In this video, Joe Alton, M.D., aka Dr. Bones, talks about how the survival medic[Read More]

Spirituality and Survival

Dashboard SPIRITUALITY AND SURVIVAL Spirituality and Survival I just wanted to share a few thoughts[Read More]

Rodent Control

In a recent article, we talked about rodent-proofing your home, but what about rodent control[Read More]

What “Organic” Really Means

As crisis medicine professionals, we usually discuss issues like bleeding wounds and broken bones, but[Read More]

Survival Medicine Hour: Brushfire Plague II, Organic Milk, Salt

In this episode of the Doom and Bloom(tm) Survival Medicine Hour, Dr. Bones and Nurse[Read More]

RATS! Rodent-Proofing A Retreat

In a long-term survival scenario, it’s clear that you will be sharing your environment with[Read More]

New Video: Depression in Survival Settings

I don’t have to tell you that the loss of modern technology will be a[Read More]

Influenza, Part 4: Treatment

In previous parts of this series on influenza, we discussed What the flu virus is[Read More]

Survival Medicine Hour: MAG’s Charley Hogwood, Heart Disease, Medical Supplies

In this episode of the Doom and Bloom(tm) Survival Medicine Hour, Dr. Bones and Nurse[Read More]

Influenza, Part 3: Prevention

In this latest part of our series on influenza, we will concentrate on ways to[Read More]

Survival Medicine Hour(tm) Podcast: Charley Hogwood, Author of MAGS

In this episode of The Doom and Bloom(tm) Survival Medicine Hour, Dr. Bones and Nurse[Read More]

Body Armor Basics

We often write articles on how to treat wounds caused by traumatic force such as[Read More]

Influenza, Part 2: Immunity

This is part 2 of an ongoing series on influenza. For part 1, click this[Read More]

Survival Medicine Hour: Typhoon, Medical Supplies, Staying Calm

In this episode of The Survival Medicine Hour Nov 9, 2013 with Dr. Bones and Nurse[Read More]

Influenza, Part 1

As we enter flu season, I will be writing various articles discussing influenza and the[Read More]

Heart Disease in Survival

Unlike most doctors, I don’t spend a great deal of time discussing coronary artery disease,[Read More]

Alternative Antibiotics in Survival

Years ago, I wrote the original article on aquarium antibiotics as an option in a[Read More]

YouTube Video by Dr. Bones: Antibiotic Overuse

For years now, Joe Alton, M.D. aka Dr. Bones and Amy Alton, A.R.N.P. aka Nurse[Read More]

Becoming A Medical Asset, Part 2

In Part 1, we discussed the importance of the medically responsible member of a family[Read More]

Becoming A Medical Asset, Part 1

Our mission has always been simple:  To have a medically self-reliant person in every family[Read More]

Head Trauma

At a recent conference, I was asked to see a toddler who received a nasty[Read More]

Survival Medicine Hour: Diabetes, Airway Obstruction, and More

In this episode of the Survival Medicine Hour(tm) with Dr. Bones and Nurse Amy: Talk[Read More]

Diabetes and Survival, Part 5: Natural Remedies

  In the first 4 parts of our series on Diabetes Mellitis, we discussed type[Read More]

The Case for Medical Preparedness

Medical preparedness refers to the ability of a population to deal with sickness and injuries[Read More]

Survival Medicine vs. Outdoors Medicine: Video by Dr. Bones

In Joe Alton, M.D.’s latest video, he talks about how people confuse true long-term survival[Read More]

Diabetes and Survival, Part 3: Type 2 Prevention

In part 1 of this series of articles, we gave an overview of diabetes mellitis[Read More]

Wildfire Survival

Multi-year drought in much of the West has led to harsh summers recently.  Hundred of[Read More]

Obamacare and the Privileged Few

Worried about Obamacare? Lawmakers aren’t. The Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare, is one of the[Read More]

Survival Medicine: Lice-Video by Dr. Bones

In a survival scenario, it is the medic’s responsibility to make sure infections and infestations[Read More]

Diabetes and Survival, Part 2: Type 1 Prevention

In Part 1, we discussed the long-standing history of diabetes (also called “diabetes mellitis”) and[Read More]

Diabetes and Survival: Part 1

One of the most common questions we receive during our travels is about Diabetes (officially[Read More]

Lower Back Pain, Part 2

In our last article, we discussed the high likelihood that lower back pain is in[Read More]

Lower Back Pain: Part 1

Lower back pain affects about 90% of the population at some point in their lives. [Read More]

Doom and Bloom Hour: Tom Martin of APN

On this episode of the Doom and Bloom(tm) Hour, Nurse Amy and Dr. Bones interview[Read More]

Ulcers/Acid Reflux

Chronic stress, as will be seen in a collapse scenario, can manifest itself in ways[Read More]

New Video: Athlete’s Foot

When your dogs are howling (your feet, not your rottweilers), your work efficiency may be[Read More]

Adversity and Survival

I recently read an article about a young man who lost a leg to a[Read More]

It’s A Cruel, Cruel Summer!

As we enter the full furnace blast that is Summer in most parts of the[Read More]

Why We Are Wheezing: CO2 And Asthma

Whatever your thoughts on global warming, one disturbing fact recently surfaced: Carbon Dioxide (CO2) emissions[Read More]

Poison Ivy And Its Relatives

In the Northern Hemisphere, warm weather is upon us and school is done for the[Read More]

Flood Safety

We frequently discuss the risks associated with storms such as hurricanes and tornadoes, but not[Read More]

Keeping The Medic Healthy

Last time, we talked about how to set up a well-planned sick room in a[Read More]

The Survival Sick Room

In good times, we have the luxury of modern medical facilities and advanced techniques to[Read More]

Mosquitos and Diseases They Carry

  PART 2 OF INSECT BITES AND STINGS Spring is in the air, and so[Read More]

Thyroid Disease in Tough Times

Email I recently received the following message from a nice lady who had her thyroid[Read More]

Triage For Mass Casualty Incidents, Part 2

(DR. BONES SAYS:  The frequency of mass casualty incidents from shootings have been very high[Read More]

Insect Bites And Stings, Part 1

In a survival scenario, you will see a million insects for every snake; so many,[Read More]

Survival Antibiotics

We were at the recent USA Prepares event in Missouri and many of the questions[Read More]

Casting a Fracture

The diagnosis of a broken bone can be simple, as when the bone is obviously[Read More]

When Your Dogs Are Howling (From Athlete’s Foot)

Part of your duties as a medical caregiver is to deal with minor issues that[Read More]

Essential Oils as Medicinal Survival Aid

(Dr. Bones Says:  This discussion relates to essential oil as a survival tool in a[Read More]

Dermatitis in Doomsday Scenarios

Few of us are blessed with perfect skin in normal times, and the circumstances surrounding[Read More]

YOU as Medical Resource

In circumstances when you have lost access to modern medicine, there is no substitute for[Read More]

Black Widow and Brown Recluse Spider Bites

Anyone spending time in the outdoors is subject to the risk that they might encounter[Read More]

Everyday Prepper: Basic EDC Survival Tools

  (Dr. Bones says:  Today we have a guest post from our friend Nora Holloway.[Read More]

Survival Medicine Cabinet: OTC Drugs

We spend a lot of time talking about natural and alternative remedies, and we often[Read More]

The Survival Medicine Cabinet: Infections

Recently, Nurse Amy published her (very ambitious) list of medical supplies for the post-SHTF (link provided)[Read More]