Archive for ' Staying Healthy'

Why Getting in Shape Should be Part of Your Apocalypse Preparations Posted:May 21, 2012 By:thesurvivalmom

Why Getting in Shape Should be Part of Your Apocalypse Preparations

Guest post by Judah Hamilton, who blogs at Post Apocalyptic Survival. Many of you read TheSurvivalMom blog may be familiar with the program on National Geographic, called “Doomsday Preppers”. This show is an examination of the [...]

Post-SHTF Guide to Diabetes Posted:March 20, 2012 By:thesurvivalmom

Post-SHTF Guide to Diabetes

Whenever worst case scenarios are discussed, sooner or later someone brings up a health related issue, such as stocking up on prescription meds or what to do with a family member who has a chronic health [...]

The Case Against QuikClot Posted:March 15, 2012 By:thesurvivalmom

The Case Against QuikClot

QuikClot, the product, seems almost too good to be true.  Even the slowest prepper on earth can stop a deep wound gushing with blood by simply opening a packet of QuikClot an slapping it  into place.  [...]

The Importance of Patient Advocacy Posted:March 10, 2012 By:thesurvivalmom

The Importance of Patient Advocacy

Guest post by Dr. Bones, aka Joe Alton, M.D., co-author of The Doom and Bloom Survival Medical Handbook. We spend a lot of time on my blog talking about medical issues in times of trouble, from [...]

The MedCallAssist Kit: Medical supplies and advice, all in one Posted:January 24, 2012 By:thesurvivalmom

The MedCallAssist Kit: Medical supplies and advice, all in one

Update:  I’m posting this again because the Survival Mom discount expires on January 31.  If you want the $100 discount on the kit, be sure to enter survivalmom as the coupon code! Disclaimer: I am not [...]

Ask The Outback Doc: I have no medical training at all. Help! Posted:January 22, 2012 By:thesurvivalmom

Ask The Outback Doc: I have no medical training at all. Help!

Visit The Outback Doc’s website, Outback Medicine.  Look for more, “Ask The Outback Doc” columns here on The Survival Mom. What can people do to prepare if they do not have a medical background?  Find someone [...]

Book review: The Prepared Family Guide to Uncommon Diseases Posted:January 17, 2012 By:thesurvivalmom

Book review: The Prepared Family Guide to Uncommon Diseases

Cholera, typhoid, and malaria may not exactly be on your medical radar, but over and over again these diseases, and others, raise their ugly heads when civilization collapses.  Poor sanitation, dirty water, rodents, insect infestation and [...]

Ask the Outback Doc: What medical supplies do most people overlook? Posted:January 01, 2012 By:thesurvivalmom

Ask the Outback Doc: What medical supplies do most people overlook?

Visit The Outback Doc’s website, Outback Medicine.  Look for more, “Ask The Outback Doc” columns here on The Survival Mom. A typical first aid kit provides only the barest minimal supplies that a well-equipped home should [...]

Ask The Outback Doc: What OTC products should I stock up on? Posted:December 25, 2011 By:thesurvivalmom

Ask The Outback Doc: What OTC products should I stock up on?

Visit The Outback Doc’s website, Outback Medicine.  Look for more, “Ask The Outback Doc” columns here on The Survival Mom. image by TimmyGUNZ Stocking up on plenty of over-the-counter (OTC) medications and supplies is a very [...]

Ask The Outback Doc: How do I prepare for post-SHTF medical care? Posted:December 18, 2011 By:thesurvivalmom

Ask The Outback Doc: How do I prepare for post-SHTF medical care?

Visit The Outback Doc’s website, Outback Medicine.  Look for more, “Ask The Outback Doc” columns here on The Survival Mom. How should you prepare for a world in which medical care is either non-existent, difficult to [...]