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Survival Medicine Hour: Irma, Floods, Shoulder Dislocation
September 15, 2017 18:30 - 56 minutes - 50.4 MBHurricane Irma has wreaked havoc on Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina, and our hosts Joe and Amy Alton, aka Dr.Bones and Nurse Amy have now had two different homes survive destruction in a year: Their place in Gatlinburg on Ski Mountain, where 100 homes burned to the foundation last November as part of a huge human-set wildfire, and now their home in South Florida from Hurricane Irma's winds. We'll talk about flood survival and give you some tips on what to do in the aftermath of storms l...
Survival Medicine Hour: Hurricane Harvey, Floods, Diatomaceous Earth
September 01, 2017 15:30 - 56 minutes - 50.4 MBHurricane Harvey has wreaked havoc, caused death, and inflicted billions in damage as it hit the south Texas coast and Louisiana this week. Hosts Joe and Amy Alton, aka Dr. Bones and Nurse Amy, discuss the event and what must be done to prepare for killer storms, floods, and other aspects both before, during, and afterwards. Plus, Joe Alton MD answers a question from a listener about food grade diatomaceous earth, its uses and benefits, as well as untoward side effects. All this and more in ...
Survival Medicine Hour: Skin Conditions, Sterile vs Clean, Instruments
August 24, 2017 16:00 - 56 minutes - 50.4 MBIn this episode of the Survival Medicine Hour with Joe Alton MD and Amy Alton ARNP, aka Dr. Bones and Nurse Amy, our hosts discuss the difficulties in achieving sterility off the grid when it comes to techniques for procedures and for the proper cleaning and maintenance of important instruments. Plus, skin conditions that the medic will likely have to treat after a disaster, including contact dermatitis, psoriasis, stasis dermatitis, shingles, and much, much more. Wishiing you the best of he...
Survival Medicine Hour: Nuclear Blasts, Water Safety, Eclipse Eye Safety
August 18, 2017 19:30 - 55 minutes - 50.4 MBIn this episode of the Survival Medicine Hour, Joe Alton MD, aka Dr. Bones and Amy Alton, ARNP, aka Nurse Amy discuss the types of nuclear weapons and the damage they cause in the form of shock and heat waves. Plus, the different types of radiation emitted by detonations of nuclear bombs: Alpha, Beta, Gamma, X-ray, and Neutron radiation. Also, what are the damage zones for, say, a Hiroshima type bomb and what are the chances you'll survive? Plus, it's still pretty hot out and the kids will w...
Survival Medicine Hour: Survival at Sea, pt. 2, Radiation, More
August 11, 2017 20:30 - 56 minutes - 50.4 MBIn this episode of the Survival Medicine Hour, Joe and Amy Alton, aka Dr. Bones and Nurse Amy discuss the recent saber-rattling from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, our responses, and what to do if your area is hit by radiation from an atomic blast (or a nuclear reactor meltdown). Dr. Alton also talks about what to do if you're lost at sea: How to get food and water, protection from the elements, and even a little about shark attacks! All this and more on the Survival Medicine Hour with Joe...
Survival Medicine Hour: Sprain vs Fracture, Antiseptics, Lost at Sea, pt.1, more
August 04, 2017 20:00 - 56 minutes - 50.4 MBIn this episode of the Survival Medicine Hour, hosts Joe Alton MD, aka Dr. Bones and Amy Alton, ARNP, aka Nurse Amy discuss the antiseptics you should consider for your medical storage, how to tell sprains from fractures without modern medical imaging, and what to do when your boat capsizes in open water and you find yourself alone with or without a life vest. Plus, Nurse Amy answers a question as a member of the expert council on Jack Spirko's survival podcast regarding what medical supplie...
Survival Medicine Hour: Poison Plants, Setting a Fracture, More
July 28, 2017 18:30 - 55 minutes - 50.4 MBIn the this episode of the Survival Medicine Hour with Joe Alton MD and Amy Alton ARNP, aka Dr. Bones and Nurse Amy, our hosts discuss what you would do with a fractured bone off the grid or after a disaster where modern medicine is just not an option. Dr. Alton's take on the subject might shock modern medical professionals, but you have to do what you can, with what you have, where you are, in tough times. Topics including placing a cast, open fractures, re-aligning bones (known as "reductio...
Survival Medicine Hour: Bears, Pain Relief with Kratom, UTIs
July 21, 2017 18:30 - 56 minutes - 50.4 MBIn this episode of the Survival Medicine Hour, Joe and Amy Alton, aka Dr. Bones and Nurse Amy, discuss the controversial non-ban of a natural pain reliever, Kratom, the only non-opiate that seems to give major benefits to many, as evidenced by numerous YouTube testimonials. Also, bears love the summer, and they'd love to stay out of your way. If they don't, however, it can mean trouble for both you and the bear. Here's some safety tips from Dr. Alton, whose home in Gatlinburg, Tennessee is ho...
Survival Medicine Hour: Wilderness Safety, Snake Bites, More
July 14, 2017 20:00 - 55 minutes - 50.3 MBIn this episode of the The Survival Medicine Hour with Joe Alton, MD, aka Dr. Bones, and Amy Alton, ARNP, aka Nurse Amy, discusses how to make those summer outdoor outings with your family, as well as off-grid survival scenarios, safer for all involved. To make a wilderness experience memorable (in a good way), you'll need to know what factors will make the environment friendly or not-so-friendly, with injuries as the end result. Amy and Joe tell you what you need to bring in your medical kit...
Survival Medicine Hour: Shock, Wound Debridement, More
July 07, 2017 08:00 - 56 minutes - 50.4 MBIn this episode of The Survival Medicine Hour, Joe and Amy Alton, aka Dr. Bones and Nurse Amy, discuss the Wilderness Medical Society's special edition on combat casualty care guidelines applied to survival settings, where they coincide and where they diverge. Also, some basics on an important part of wound care, wound debridement, the removal of dead skin from a healing open wound. Also, more on the different types of shock, and what to do if you have to treat someone deteriorating rapidly ...
Survival Medicine Hour: Dakin's Solution, Garlic, Shock, HPV, More
June 29, 2017 01:30 - 55 minutes - 50.4 MBIn this episode of the Survival Medicine Hour, Joe and Amy Alton, aka Dr. Bones and Nurse Amy, tackles a number of tough topics like, what can you put in an open wound to prevent and treat infection if a disaster happens and all you have is household items? Here's how to use bleach and baking soda to make Dakin's solution, used for over 100 years to prevent death from infected wounds. Also, Nurse Amy discusses the uses of garlic, it's not just for cooking! It's got great antibiotic propertie...
Survival Medicine Hour: Dental Abscess, Local Anesthesia, Pathogens
June 23, 2017 20:00 - 55 minutes - 50.3 MBIn this episode of the Survival Medicine Hour, Joe and Amy Alton discuss the alternative to lidocaine for local anesthesia: injectable benadryl (diphenhydramine). The pros and cons and its potential use in survival scenarios are explored. Also, dental issues will be a major problem for the medic in any long-term event; Dr. Bones talks about tooth abscesses and how they might be life-threatening if ignored in off-grid settings. Lastly, a discussion of the different pathogens that cause diseas...
Survival Medicine Hour: Survival Navigation with Glen Martin, Thyroid Issues
June 16, 2017 20:00 - 56 minutes - 50.4 MBIn this episode of the Survival Medicine Hour, Joe and Amy Alton, aka Dr. Bones and Nurse Amy, welcome Glen Martin, owner and founder of the 50-show strong Preppers Broadcasting Network to talk about his journey and to discuss his new book on Amazon, Prepper's Survival Navigation. One way to put your health in jeopardy is not knowing where the heck you are, so listen in as Amy finds out secrets on how to stay grounded and pointed in the right direction in the wilderness. Also, a question abo...
Survival Medicine Hour: Shock, Triage, Mosquito Plants
June 09, 2017 03:30 - 56 minutes - 50.4 MBIn this episode of the Survival Medicine Hour with Joe Alton, MD and Amy Alton, ARNP, aka Dr. Bones and Nurse Amy, the topic is shock: What types there are, the stages of shock, the signs and symptoms of shock, and a lot more that you might need to know in times of trouble. Also Dr.Bones discusses some examples of victims you might encounter in a mass casualty incident, plus the 30-2-Can Do paradigm for telling priority of need for immediate care. Also, Nurse Amy spends some time talking ab...
Survival Medicine Hour: Nailbed Injuries, Wound Closure, Mass Casualties
June 02, 2017 20:00 - 55 minutes - 50.4 MBIn this episode of the Survival Medicine Hour, Joe and Amy Alton discuss small injuries like those to the nail bed, and large, massive injuries like those seen in mass casualty events. Plus, what are the factors to consider before deciding to close a wound. Find out in this week's Survival Medicine Hour with Dr. Bones and Nurse Amy!
Survival Medicine Hour: Eye Issues, Fractures, TENS units
May 19, 2017 20:30 - 56 minutes - 50.4 MBIn this episode of the Survival Medicine Hour, Joe Alton, MD and Amy Alton, ARNP, aka Dr. Bones and Nurse Amy, discuss how to deal with various eye issues that can confront a medic in an off-grid survival setting, plus, some basics on how to deal with broken bones. Also, Dr. Bones answers a question from Jack Spirko's Survival Podcast Expert Council, of which he's a member, regarding the potential for use in survival scenarios of TENS units. All this and more in the latest Survival Medicine...
Survival Medicine Hour: Expired EpiPens, Hepatitis C, Rodent Elimination
May 12, 2017 19:00 - 55 minutes - 50.4 MBThis week's Survival Medicine Hour with Joe Alton MD and Amy Alton ARNP, aka Dr. Bones and Nurse Amy, discusses a new study from the California Poison Control System that indicates that EpiPens may be therapeutically effective even years after their expiration dates, welcome news given that a two-pack costs $300, even in generic form. Plus, part 2 of rodent control, this time how to get rid of rats and mice that already infest your retreat. Plus, Joe and Amy discuss the increasing epidemi...
Survival Medicine Hour: Lyme Disease, Foot Fungus, Rodent Proofing
May 05, 2017 19:30 - 56 minutes - 50.4 MBIn this episode of the Survival Medicine Hour, Joe Alton,MD and Amy Alton,ARNP discuss what's behind the increasing population of ticks and the record number of Lyme Disease cases in the United States, plus how to avoid tick bites and how to recognize and treat Lyme Disease early. Also,how to deal with fungal infections like Athlete's foot with conventional and natural remedies in austere or remote settings. Rats and mice infestations will contaminate your survival food stores and transmit d...
Survival Medicine Hour: Wound Packing, Obesity, John Steinbaugh of XStat
April 28, 2017 17:00 - 56 minutes - 50.4 MBIn this episode of The Survival Medicine Hour with Joe Alton, MD and Amy Alton, ARNP, aka Dr. Bones and Nurse Amy, we welcome John Steinbaugh of RevmedX to discuss his XStat product (which we previously mentioned was not an ideal product for the preparedness community), plus new products that his company has to help stop hemorrhage in wounds. Learn about the XGauze and Parabelt, plus some realities about TCCC guidelines and the issues that companies go through getting new technology to the pu...
Survival Medicine Hour: Black Scout, pt. 2, Azithromycin, Sick Rooms
April 21, 2017 19:30 - 56 minutes - 50.4 MBIn this episode of The Survival Medicine Hour with Joe Alton, MD and Amy Alton, ARNP (aka Dr. Bones and Nurse Amy), we welcome back Jack of Black Scout Survival's popular YouTube channel, who discusses a wide range of topics in part 2 of his interview with Amy. Plus, Joe Alton, MD examines Azithromycin as a survival antibiotic. Thomas Labs has released a new bird drug, Bird-Zithro. Is Bird-Zithro a possible candidate for treating sick birds in your aviary after a disaster? Find out all you n...
Survival Medicine Hour: Jack of Black Scout Survival, gallstones, fish hooks
April 14, 2017 18:30 - 55 minutes - 50.4 MBIn this episode of the Survival Medicine Hour, Joe Alton, MD and Amy Alton, ARNP, aka Dr. Bones and Nurse Amy, welcome back Jack of Black Scout Survival's popular YouTube channel to talk about his work and other important issues. Plus, Dr. Bones tells you all you need to know about gall bladder stones, a condition that affects 10-15 percent of the populations, and certainly would be an issue for the medic taking care of a large mutual assistance group. Lastly, some ways to remove a fish hook...
Survival Medicine Hour: Jack of Black Scout Survival, gallstones, fish hooks
April 14, 2017 18:30 - 55 minutes - 50.4 MBIn this episode of the Survival Medicine Hour, Joe Alton, MD and Amy Alton, ARNP, aka Dr. Bones and Nurse Amy, welcome back Jack of Black Scout Survival's popular YouTube channel to talk about his work and other important issues. Plus, Dr. Bones tells you all you need to know about gall bladder stones, a condition that affects 10-15 percent of the populations, and certainly would be an issue for the medic taking care of a large mutual assistance group. Lastly, some ways to remove a fish hook...
Survival Medicine Hour: Sulfa Drugs, Uva Ursi, Quicklime, More
April 07, 2017 20:00 - 55 minutes - 50.3 MBIn this episode of the Survival Medicine Hour, Joe Alton, MD (Dr. Bones) and Amy Alton, ARNP (Nurse Amy) examine Sulfa drug antibiotics as an option in survival settings. One of the first antibiotics, sulfa has been credited with saving the lives of tens of thousands in WWII, including Winston Churchill himself, and still has applications today in good or bad times. Also, the herb Uva Ursi may have some use in urinary tract infections, one of the medical issues that sulfa drugs are effective...
Survival Medicine Hour: Antibiotics, Dead Bodies and Disasters, More
March 31, 2017 19:30 - 56 minutes - 50.4 MBIn this episode of The Survival Medicine Hour, Joe and Amy Alton, aka Dr. Bones and Nurse Amy, discuss an antibiotic called Clavamox that's used in dogs and cats as a possible survival med. Also know as Augmentin, is it exactly the same as the human drug, as Dr. Alton found was the case years ago with certain fish and bird antibiotics? You might be surprised. Also, the military may be getting taken for a ride with the expensive prescription product XSTAT, a syringe of hemostatic sponges use...
Survival Medicine Hour: Blood Clotters, Wound Closure, More
March 17, 2017 17:00 - 56 minutes - 50.4 MBIn this episode of the Survival Medicine Hour, Joe and Amy Alton, aka Dr. Bones and Nurse Amy discuss improvised tourniquets and some TCCC guidelines regarding hemorrhage under fire or in normal times. Blood clotting agents are introduced and Quikclot/Celox are compared. Plus, when should a wound be closed and when should it be treated as a open wound from beginning to full recovery? All this and more from a Survival Medicine Hour on the road, this time in Chicago, Illinois.
Survival Medicine Hour: Dental Exam, Bleeding and Tourniquets
March 10, 2017 18:30 - 56 minutes - 50.4 MBThe Survival Medicine Hour, on March 11, 2017, is hosted by Joseph Alton, MD aka Dr. Bones and Amy Alton, ARNP, aka Nurse Amy of https://www.doomandbloom.net/. In today's show, Dr. Alton reviews the steps of a dental exam for those who find themselves in a remote area or post-disaster and who need to care for someone with an immediate dental issue. Accidents happen everyday and you may find yourself as the person responsible for saving a life. Severe injuries with bleeding can be scary to no...
Survival Medicine Hour: Tornados, Dental Supplies
March 03, 2017 20:00 - 56 minutes - 50.4 MBThe Survival Medicine Hour is hosted by Joe Alton, MD aka Dr. Bones and Amy Alton, ARNP aka Nurse Amy of https://www.doomandbloom.net/, where you can find over 900 posts, videos and podcasts on disaster and survival strategies. In this episode March 4, 2017 we discuss keeping your family safe in a tornado and dental supplies for long term disaster preparedness.
Survival Medicine Hour: Ear Infections, Bleeding, Anaphylaxis
February 17, 2017 20:30 - 56 minutes - 50.4 MBThe Survival Medicine Hour, hosted by Joe Alton, MD aka Dr. Bones and Amy Alton, ARNP, aka Nurse Amy of https://www.doomandbloom.net/ brings you a few topics, including ear infections, bleeding control and the final part 3 of the allergy series: anaphylaxis. Monday, February 20, 2017 is President's Day, but do you know about the pre-George Washington "Presidents"? Do you also know who held the presidential office twice, but not with consecutive terms? Severe allergic reactions may cause body...
Survival Medicine Hour: Water Pollutants, Allergies pt2
February 10, 2017 21:00 - 56 minutes - 50.4 MBThe Survival Medicine Hour this week, with your hosts, Joe Alton MD aka Dr. Bones and Amy Alton, ARNP aka Nurse Amy, discusses water pollutants and part 2 of the series on Allergies. Your hosts request feedback on the show and other topics you may like to hear in future episode. They would also like to have any suggestions you might have about outdoor sport or activity first aid supplies and what you might experience as first aid incidents during those activities. Write to drbonespodcast@aol....
Survival Medicine Hour: Protest safety, Capsize, Allergies pt1
February 03, 2017 22:00 - 56 minutes - 50.4 MBThe Survival Medicine Hour with your hosts Joe Alton, MD aka Dr. Bones and Amy Alton, ARNP, aka Nurse Amy discuss Protest Safety, How to survive a capsized boat or cold water emersion, and part one of a series on allergies. Our website https://www.doomandbloom.net/ is a source for these and other topics Getting caught in the middle of the crowd in the frenzy of protesting could be dangerous, especially if you are wearing anything that identifies you are their "enemy", knowing how to extricat...
Survival Medicine Hour: Expiration Dates, Masks and Med Storage
January 27, 2017 19:30 - 55 minutes - 50.3 MBThe Survival Medicine Hour with your hosts, Joe Alton, MD aka Dr. Bones and Amy Alton, ARNP, aka Nurse Amy, today brings you some tips on how to store your long-term medication preps safely, what do expiration dates mean and what are the various face masks available and when do you use each type. Thanks for listening! https://store.doomandbloom.net/ https://www.doomandbloom.net/
Survival Medicine Hour: Hypothermia pt3, Frostbite, Winter Hazards
January 20, 2017 19:00 - 56 minutes - 50.4 MBThe Survival Medicine Hour with Joe Alton, MD, aka Dr. Bones and Amy Alton, ARNP, aka Nurse Amy discusses altitude sickness, winter car survival, falling through the ice or into very cold water and more. Car Survival equipment should include wool blankets, instant hand warmers, flashlights and extra batteries (fresh), small tool with blade, screwdrivers, pliers etc, foldable shovel, sand or rock salt, flares and reflective large triangles, tow chain or tough rope, jumper cables, water and foo...
Survival Medicine Hour: Hypothermia pt2, Avalanches, Blizzards
January 13, 2017 21:00 - 56 minutes - 50.4 MBThe Survival Medicine Hour with Joe Alton, MD aka Dr. Bones and Amy Alton, ARNP aka Nurse Amy, of https://www.doomandbloom.net/. Bees are having a hard time these days and new attention is being given to their plight. The Fish and Wildlife Service have added the Rusty Patched Bumble Bee to the endangered species list, which join seven species of the Yellow-Faced bee that were added in September. Hypothermia (part 2) is discussed regarding treatments including: getting the person out of the c...
Survival Medicine Hour: Hypothermia, Nightclub Terror Shootings
January 06, 2017 18:00 - 56 minutes - 50.4 MBIt's January, and a cold blast from the North is hitting parts of the Deep South. Hypothermia is a big issue for those not prepared for cold weather, and a number of people die every year from being unready to deal with Nature's challenges. Find out about hypothermia, how the body loses heat, and some strategies for prevention this winter. Also, the Turkish nightclub shooting almost exactly duplicates the blueprint established by last year's Orlando Nightclub shootings. Along with vehicular ...
Survival Medicine: Hangovers, R.P. Ruggiero, Vehicular terror
December 30, 2016 18:00 - 55 minutes - 50.3 MBThe Survival Medicine Hour, with Joe Alton,MD aka Dr. Bones and Amy Alton, ARNP aka Nurse Amy, wish you a Happy and Healthy New Year on this last day of 2016. With holiday parties all around us, some will find themselves with a celebration full of alcohol and perhaps a hangover to remember the night before. Before you attend that party, you should listen to this podcast for tips to both prevent and cure that aweful hangover. Amy Alton, ARNP, interviews the author of the Brushfire Plague Tril...
Survival Medicine Hour: Lonely Christmas Survival Tips
December 23, 2016 21:00 - 56 minutes - 50.4 MBThe Survival Medicine Hour, with Joe Alton, MD aka Dr. Bones, and Amy Alton, ARNP aka Nurse Amy, of https://www.doomandbloom.net? wish you and your family a wonderful Merry Christmas. May 2017 bring you blessings and good health. About 16% of our population is alone and may be lonely during the Christmas holiday. This show will help you and others find ways to be a part of this joyous time of year. Helping others, being a listening ear, making home-made presents, visiting the less-fortunate o...
Survival Medicine Hour: Norovirus, Cold Myths, Man Flu
December 16, 2016 21:30 - 56 minutes - 50.4 MBOn the Survival Medicine Hour learn about the symptoms and prevention tips for Norovirus, why researchers think there is a "Man Flu" and cold virus myths that are busted.
Survival Medicine: Pneumonia Natural Remedies, Respiratory hygiene
December 08, 2016 20:30 - 56 minutes - 50.4 MBThe Survival Medicine Hour, with Joe Alton, MD aka Dr. Bones and Amy Alton, ARNP aka Nurse Amy, bring you a tremendous amount of information today. Are you going to be the medic or caretaker in a disaster or survival situation? Our mission is to help put a medically prepared person in every family for any disaster. Pneumonia is an infection affecting the aprt of the lungs that absorbs oxygen from the atmosphere. Pneumonia may be viral, bacterial or fungal infection. The infection usually st...
Survival Medicine Hour: Gatlinburg Fires and Safety Tips, Christmas Stress, more
December 02, 2016 21:00 - 56 minutes - 50.4 MBOn this episode of the Survival Medicine Hour, your hosts, Joe Alton, MD aka Dr. Bones and Amy Alton, ARNP, aka Nurse Amy discuss the devastating wildfires that have damaged or destroyed more than 400 structures and taken the lives of at least 13 innocent people, with more than 80 injured seeking help at local hospitals. The severity of the entire disaster is still unknown right now, and we will give you an update on the status of our own house in Gatlinburg. We live in South Florida so it ha...
Survival Medicine: Respiratory Infections pt3, Foot Care, Happy Thanksgiving
November 25, 2016 20:00 - 56 minutes - 50.4 MBThe Survival Medicine Hour, November 25, 2016, with Joe Alton, MD aka Dr. Bones, and Amy Alton, ARNP aka Nurse Amy explore various respiratory infections and their symptoms. We classify respiratory infections as upper and lower. Upper respiratory infections invlove the troat, nasal passages, sinuses and larynx. Lower respiratory infections invlove the trachea (wind-pipe), bronchi and lungs. Discover the common treatments and medications commonly used to treat these infections, and some speci...
Survival Medicine Hour: Respiratory Infections pt2, Effects of Stress and more
November 18, 2016 21:00 - 56 minutes - 50.4 MBThis week on the Survival Medicine Hour, Joe Alton, MD aka as Dr. Bones and Amy Alton, ARNP aka Nurse Amy, November 19, 2016, discuss some tips to help "survive" the possibly stressful Christmas shopping experience. Ebay did a study that found 88% of shoppers had elevated heartbeats similar to an athlete running a marathon. What are the effects of a rapid heart rate on the body, and learn why you feel so exhasuted after an anxiety attack. The latest update on theories about why some countrie...
Survival Medicine Hour: Storing medications longterm, Respiratory infections pt1
November 11, 2016 21:00 - 56 minutes - 50.4 MBThe Survival Medicine Hour (November 11, 2016) exposes the issues we all face when looking at an uncertain future. If you prepare for longterm survival due to man-made or especially, natural disasters one looming problem is how to keep your much needed medications in the best condition possible. Nurse Amy. aka Amy Alton, ARNP and Dr. Bones, aka Joe Alton, MD cover some techniques and methods to help you solve this medication storage problem. Part 1 of resiratory infections is covered in this...
Survival Medicine Hour: Giardia, Bear Safety and more
November 04, 2016 15:00 - 56 minutes - 50.4 MBIn this episode of The Survival Medicine Hour, Joe Alton, MD and Amy Alton, ARNP discuss the hazards of trail blazing in Gatlinburg Tennessee, such as Bear Safety. Walking with a sturdy stick, making noise and keeping up situational awareness are all part of bear safety tips. Bears hibernate less deeply than some animals and can be found walking around even in the deep snow of winter. Always keep an eye out and learn all about bear safety. Recently, Dr. Alton talked about parasitic worms in ...
Survival Medicine Hour: Interview with Ron Melchiore, Author "Off Grid and Free"
October 28, 2016 19:00 - 56 minutes - 50.4 MBIn this episode of the Survival Medicine Hour, Nurse Amy Alton interviews Ron Melchiore, who with his wife Joanna, has lived for 36 years off the grid in Maine and, now, Northern Saskatchewan. Amy finds out all about what Ron's life as a self-reliant "pioneer" has been like, and how he's put it all in his book "Off Grid and Free: My Path to the Wilderness". Ron has hiked the entire Appalachian Trail and has ridden a bicycle from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean. Ron talks about power iss...
Survival Medicine Hour: Dan O'Hara Interview Cincy Expo
October 08, 2016 18:00 - 56 minutes - 50.4 MBIn this episode of the Survival Medicine Hour, your hosts, Joe Alton, M.D. aka Dr. Bones and Amy Alton, ARNP, aka Nurse Amyprovide a short review of the latest news on Hurricane Matthew and Zika. Then we offer a interesting interview with Cincy Preparedness Expo owner, Dan O'Hara. Are preppers crazy? Find out what appropriate answers help you explain how this is a ridiculous question to those asking. Learn what are your first steps to becoming prepared. Let us answer why a preparedness expo ...
Survival Medicine Hour: Epipens, Hurricanes, Chamomile, Kratom
October 01, 2016 00:00 - 56 minutes - 50.4 MBThe Survival Medicine Hour hosted by Joe Alton, MD aka Dr. Bones and Amy Alton, ARNP, aka Nurse Amy, are bringing you another episode of exciting and thrilling (well very entertaining and useful at least) survival information. Don't miss out! Folks we have another hurricane on the horizon, Matthew is churning up the seas and is now a level 3 Hurricane with the possibility of hitting the USA in a few days time. Get prepared and learn what you need to do now to stay safe. Storm safety for all k...
Survival Medicine Hour: Larry Keilberg of SelfDefenseFund, Diabetes, more
September 23, 2016 17:00 - 55 minutes - 50.3 MBSurvival Medicine Hour, September 23, 2016, with Joe and Amy Alton. We discuss the prevalent market on Ebay for fake C.A.T tourniquets, and a couple things to look out for. The increasing epidemic of diabetes, and what the world might look like if we make changes and if we don't. The World Health Organization announced a 4-fold increase in the number of diabetic diagnoses in the past 35 years. If you plan to defend you or your family from harm, through self defense, using ANY item, whether g...
Survival Medicine Hour: Kratom Ban, Dental Trauma, Rosemary's Uses
September 16, 2016 02:00 - 56 minutes - 50.4 MBIn this episode of the Survival Medicine Hour with Dr. Bones and Nurse Amy (Joe Alton MD and Amy Alton ARNP), Dr. Bones discusses the upcoming ban on the useful but, perhaps, addictive herb Kratom, a Southeast Asian herb used for centuries to treat chronic pain and depression, and used by some today to replace addictions to opiates. Also, Nurse Amy discusses the many medical uses of Rosemary, and Dr. Bones discusses dental trauma, and what to do about that loose or knocked-out tooth in a surv...
Survival Medicine Hour: More Bad News for Bees, Hurricanes, and a Zika Update
September 04, 2016 17:00 - 56 minutes - 50.4 MBIn this episode of the Doom and Bloom Survival Medicine Hour with Joe Alton, MD and Amy Alton, ARNP, a Florida landfall occurs for a hurricane for the first time in more than a decade. Were you ready? What should you do to prepare for the next one? Plus, Dr. Bones discusses new tragedies for the native bee population in the U.S. What will be the straw that break's the bee's, I mean, camel's back? With every third bite of food you put in your mouth coming as a result of some bee pollinating a ...
Survival Medicine Hour: Earthquakes, Epi-Pens, More
August 27, 2016 03:00 - 56 minutes - 50.4 MBIn this episode of the Survival Medicine Hour, Joe Alton, MD and Amy Alton, ARNP discuss some general thoughts on the nature of survival medicine that you might not have taken into account in making your preparedness plans. Also, Epi-Pens, indispensible products for anaphylactic shock, go beyond the financial wherewithal of most Americans. What's going on, and is this something that we can accept? If so, kids are going to die from allergies of bee stings and other allergens. Also, the earthqu...