Survival Medicine Hour: Acid Reflux, Medical Barter Items, Colds vs Flus, More

Joe Alton MD and Amy Alton ARNP, aka Dr. Bones and Nurse Amy, discuss a number of topics, including honey as a treatment for burns, how to tell colds vs. flus, medical barter items, acid reflux, using glues to close wounds, and much more!

Honey, if raw and unprocessed, has antibacterial effect and may be useful to treat burns in situations where modern medical care is not a possibility.

Do you have a cold or the flu? Here's some tips on how to tell the difference.

Most survivalists consider ammunition to be the most important barter item, but how about items that could heal, instead of cause, wounds? Dr. Alton bets that medical supplies would be important barter items in a post-disaster economy.

Medical glues and even Super-glue, may be valuable items for closing wounds. Here's how to use glue to close a wound (remember, that it's more important to know when a wound should be closed and when it should remain open!).

How many people do you know that have problems with stomach acid? In a disaster, those people will still be there, and they need your help. Dr.Alton tells you everything you need to know about gastroesophageal reflux disease (G.E.R.D.).

Wishing you the best of health in good times or bad,

Joe and Amy Alton

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