We here at 3BY have been working on a series of ‘personal SHTF’ articles: Pieces about how to be prepared for the emergencies that come one family or person at a time. These preps are not usually extensive or expensive,… Continue Reading
Back problems cost more disability than any other health problem in the world. In a previous article, we talked about how to reduce your chances of getting a back problem when you can least afford it, and what to do… Continue Reading
The time has come, it’s time to bug out. You grab your bag, swing it — OW! Something’s just pulled in your lower back, and your situation just got markedly worse. Back problems are the biggest source of work disability… Continue Reading
There was a time when a physician might intentionally feed a tapeworm to a patient desperate to lose weight. That physician was a quack. It’s never been a good idea. People — even ‘first world’ people — do still get… Continue Reading
Injuries happen. But then what? Your efforts at rehabilitation (rehab) can make a giant difference in how much function returns. Preppers need to have some idea on how to rehab to get themselves off the sidelines and back into the… Continue Reading
Over the counter (OTC) pain medications are an important part of a prepper’s medical kit; but which ones should you have and how should you use them? To help make these decisions, I thought you might like to hear about… Continue Reading
If they sell it over the counter (OTC, meaning without a prescription), a medication must be safe, right? You should just be able to stock and use OTC meds without much concern, right? Nope. OTC drugs are easier to select… Continue Reading
There’s someone you care deeply about, but that Someone is uninterested in prepping. You intend to help them if trouble comes. How do you prep for someone else’s medical problems? How well you can do this depends in part on… Continue Reading
This is a tough one. Some diabetics rely on insulin injections to maintain life and health. Insulin though has the triple crown of prepper medical problems: It’s by prescription only, it’s expensive, and worst of all it’s perishable (short shelf… Continue Reading
“The operation was a success, but the patient died.” That was a common theme in pre-20th century medicine. People had figured out what to do in the way of surgical repair for many injuries, but in using instruments that were… Continue Reading
The Center for Disease Control (CDC) in Atlanta has issued their Frequently Asked Questions list for the 2018-2019 Flu Season, and frankly it’s a bit hard for the layperson to understand. Spice, our on-staff pathophysiologist, takes a look at the… Continue Reading
It only takes one bad moment. A few days ago, ice took Salty down and left him with a broken ankle. The emergency room gave us a boot and a prescription for a walker, crutches and a knee scooter. Without… Continue Reading
We talk a lot here at 3BY about water purification. Really though, are you likely to get cholera if you drink from a creek during a bug-out? Or diptheria, or typhoid, or a bunch of disease you mostly only find… Continue Reading
Should pseudoephedrine (trade name Sudafed) be among your preps? In this podcast, Salty and I explore the upsides and downsides of this potent drug. (The usual caveat: We’re not physicians and don’t give medical advice. This is for your information… Continue Reading
If life were a Mad Maxx movie, death by dehydration would involve deserts and grimy men with lots of beard stubble. Since most of life is not Hollywood, death by dehydration mostly looks like a baby with diarrhea. Or a toddler… Continue Reading