Category: Medical

Mosquito Repellent Device

Mosquito Repellent Device

Mosquito Repellent Device This is another of my recent gear considerations. My daughter’s have been bugging me to get a couple of these for several camping seasons. I felt that if they stopped with the scented products while we were in the woods or near the water, they wouldn’t suffer so from mosquito bites and …

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Are We Bettering Ourselves to Death, While Big Pharma Profits?

Are We Bettering Ourselves to Death, While Big Pharma Profits? Are we being conditioned to assume, cleaner, brighter, whiter is better only to line the pockets of big pharma? Could items we use daily and think are new or improved from previous generations actually be making us sick and them rich? Some of those items …

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25 Ancient Remedies That Used To Be Common Knowledge

25 Ancient Remedies That Used To Be Common Knowledge If you have followed this site for any period of time, you know that I always say that modern pharmaceuticals initially began by processing old remedies for mass production.  That’s why I always follow up with the warning that these plants, spices, and herbs are indeed …

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Anyone can Catch the MRSA Superbug – How to Protect Yourself

Anyone can Catch the MRSA Superbug How to Protect Yourself MRSA really is a the plague of infections. It can develop in the most unseemly of injuries or illnesses almost at random and it’s highly contagious. The author of our featured article speaks about a co-worker who came down with it and spread it to …

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Does cooking with a microwave destroy necessary nutrients in food?

Does cooking with a microwave destroy necessary nutrients in food?   I was the proud owner of the first “microwave cookers” on the market about 40 years ago . It was a controversial cooking method back then and many folks were leery of it’s safety, because we didn’t really understand how they worked. We wondered …

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Learn the Art of Herbalism

Learn the Art of Herbalism Herbalism is an ancient art. Practiced by all cultures. It’s becoming a lost art. Now days that art has become a science monopolized by big pharma. It used to be that the herbalist could tell by the smell, taste, or texture of their product what it could do for their …

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Recognize, Prevent, and Treat Radiation Sickness

Some posts may contain affiliate links. Recognize, Prevent, and Treat Radiation Sickness Radiation sickness is one of my own personal biggest fears when it comes to nuclear war. To be perfectly frank, if I am in the strike zone the end will come quickly even if not instantly. But being far enough from the blast …

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DIY Wood Burning Sauna

DIY Wood Burning Sauna Sweating is good for you!  It’s how your body detoxifies itself. The sauna has been used for centuries in a number of different cultures as part of healing and spiritual health. It helps your body’s immune system and function efficiently. Now you too can partake of the sauna ritual at home …

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Growing, Harvesting And Preserving Echinacea

Some posts may contain affiliate links. Growing, Harvesting And Preserving Echinacea Echinacea is one of my favorite herbal remedies! I always have several bottles on hand. But in a long term SHTF scenario that could not only run out quickly but be impossible to replace via retail outlets. Knowing how to grow, harvest, preserve and …

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Can Benadryl be Used as a Local Anesthetic Post SHTF?

Some posts may contain affiliate links. Can Benadryl be Used as a Local Anesthetic Post SHTF? I had never considered injectable Benadryl (not your regular over the counter Benadryl) at all for any purpose. But the idea of using it as a local anesthetic actually makes some sense having used oral Benadryl a number of …

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