Archive for ' Staying Healthy'

Healhty food storage for special diets Posted:October 10, 2012 By:thesurvivalmom

Healhty food storage for special diets

When I was growing up, I don’t remember there being any kids at school with peanut allergies, or tree nut allergies or gluten allergies. No mom had to hover over their child with an Epi-pen, fearful [...]

Red Rock Relay Zion 2012: What it is and survival lessons learned Posted:October 08, 2012 By:thesurvivalmom

Red Rock Relay Zion 2012: What it is and survival lessons learned

Guest post by Anonymous. The fourth annual Red Rock Relay took place on September 7-8th 2012.  This event travels through the most beautiful running venues the world has to offer.  The race begins at 11,000 feet [...]

List Contest Grand Prize Winner: Create and use an herbal home medicine chest with these 5 lists Posted:September 17, 2012 By:thesurvivalmom

List Contest Grand Prize Winner: Create and use an herbal home medicine chest with these 5 lists

By Xanadu, winner of the Grand Prize, a Global Sun Oven! Congratulations and thanks to everyone who entered this contest. Knowing how to use herbal alternatives to traditional antibiotics and pharmaceutical treatments can be lifesaving in [...]

Get ready for the cold & flu season with these all-natural recipes Posted:September 12, 2012 By:thesurvivalmom

Get ready for the cold & flu season with these all-natural recipes

Before we know it, the season of colds and sniffles and coughs will be upon us. One of my readers shared with me these three recipes, and I wanted to pass them along to you before [...]

2 of the Most Essential Oils: GIVEAWAY! Posted:July 03, 2012 By:thesurvivalmom

2 of the Most Essential Oils: GIVEAWAY!

DoTERRA essential oils are some of the very best available, and one of their consultants, Stephanie, is donating 2 oils to a lucky winner: oregano oil and Breathe, an exclusive DoTERRA oil blend. Stephanie says: Oregano [...]

INSTANT SURVIVAL TIP: Give up the smokes! Posted:June 23, 2012 By:thesurvivalmom

INSTANT SURVIVAL TIP: Give up the smokes!

One of my readers contacted me to let me know that she has given up smoking as a way to prep.  She said, “I have my weak moments like anyone, but I laugh through my tears, [...]

Are Canned Foods Safe to Store? (Video) Posted:May 29, 2012 By:thesurvivalmom

Are Canned Foods Safe to Store? (Video)

On my very first foray into food storage, I loaded two grocery carts with mostly canned food.  My pantry contains dozens of cans of chile, beans, tuna, soup, and a stray can or two of ravioli.  [...]

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.  [...]