Milk thistle is an herb that offers some benefits, such as promoting liver and heart health. While others consider the plant an invasive weed, preppers know that milk thistle is useful when turned into a potent extract. (h/t to SurvivalSullivan.com) Health benefits of milk thistle Some studies also suggest that milk thistle helps promote liver and heart … Continue reading Learn how to make milk thistle extract, the all-purpose remedy for preppers
Prepping safety tips: How to survive in a post-SHTF world if you have diabetes
Diabetes, or diabetes mellitus, is a condition that prevents the body from properly using the energy derived from food. As a result, diabetic patients have abnormally high blood sugar. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 34 million Americans have diabetes while another 88 million people are at risk of the disease. These numbers can spell trouble in … Continue reading Prepping safety tips: How to survive in a post-SHTF world if you have diabetes
Scalded by boiling water? Here are some treatments and home remedies that may help
If a family member burns himself with boiling water, you need to know how to treat their injury to avoid serious complications like shock or infections. Boiling water burns and how to prevent them A boiling water burn or a scald is caused by direct contact with very hot water or steam. When your skin is scalded, you’ll feel immediate pain. Over one million patients … Continue reading Scalded by boiling water? Here are some treatments and home remedies that may help
Survival tips and tricks: 5 NATURAL antibiotics in your kitchen
The odds of suffering from infection or illness goes up in a survival scenario such as a long-term grid-down disaster. During that period, getting much-needed medical care will be difficult. Knowledge of natural antibiotics is therefore crucial for ensuring survival. Here are a selection of natural antibiotics you can usually find in the kitchen. (h/t to ApartmentPrepper.com) 1. Garlic Allicin … Continue reading Survival tips and tricks: 5 NATURAL antibiotics in your kitchen
Survival first aid: 3 Skills that might save your life when disaster strikes
It’s important to learn different skills that can help you survive when SHTF. From firestarting to gardening, the list is endless. If you want to start now, read up on medical skills like maintaining proper hygiene, recognizing early symptoms of various health issues and how to identify mental health conditions. Even if you’re not a medic, … Continue reading Survival first aid: 3 Skills that might save your life when disaster strikes
Survival first aid: Signs and symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning and how to treat them
As a prepper, you probably already know how to address problems like natural disasters, social unrest or a long-term power outage. But do you know how to help someone experiencing carbon monoxide poisoning? (h/t to PreppersWill.com) What causes carbon monoxide poisoning? Carbon monoxide (CO) is an odorless and colorless gas. CO is found in combustion or exhaust … Continue reading Survival first aid: Signs and symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning and how to treat them
Survival medicine: How to disinfect your first aid tools and instruments
In a disaster scenario, knowing first aid is crucial to your survival. Even if you’re safe after SHTF, there’s no telling when someone else might need medical attention. Since it’s important to be readily available for medical emergencies, you should know how to clean and disinfect your first aid tools and instruments after using them … Continue reading Survival medicine: How to disinfect your first aid tools and instruments
Health is wealth: 4 Medical preps you need to get ready before SHTF
You may have heard of the old adage “health is wealth,” and judging by the current global public health crisis, it may be a gross understatement. Medical resources, just like food and water, will eventually run out, and you don’t want to get caught off-guard when this happens. Now is the perfect time to flex your … Continue reading Health is wealth: 4 Medical preps you need to get ready before SHTF
A crash course in food choices for long- and short-term survival
With government lockdowns being enforced across America because of the coronavirus pandemic, preppers across the country understand the importance of storing enough food in their stockpiles for short- or long-term survival scenarios. It’s ideal to prepare for this scenario while you still have access to basic supplies. First, finalize your plan for short- and long-term stockpiles, then … Continue reading A crash course in food choices for long- and short-term survival
Natural Allopathic Emergency Medicine for Flu
Five years ago, I published an intelligent protocol against influenza that involves the use of the basic emergency room and intensive care medicines that are an integral part of Natural Allopathic Medicine. Magnesium chloride, iodine, sodium bicarbonate, selenium, vitamin C and vitamin D3 (if possible through sun exposure) are all medicines that help patients resist … Continue reading Natural Allopathic Emergency Medicine for Flu
Dr. Eddy Bettermann MD 