Welcome to Dr. David Eifrig's Health & Wealth
Bulletin, a publication of Stansberry Research.
This is Weekly Update.
Now I don't know about you, but I've seen
far too much doom and gloom in the news these
days.
From poison attacks killing folks in London
to fears around the Iranian nuclear deal,
there's just too much fear out there.
And this week we saw another headline meant
to scare us: the FDA recently approved the
first ever drug to fight smallpox.
Now, smallpox was a deadly disease years ago.
It killed about 500 million folks in the 20th
century.
In fact, about 30% of everyone who got it,
died from it.
But we eradicated it in 1980.
In fact, anyone 40 and under in the US is
likely unvaccinated.
Here's the thing… there's a risk of smallpox
being weaponized.
That's right – we could face it as a very
real bioterrorism tool.
That's because there are still a few small
caches of the stuff in labs, being used for
research.
But one wrong move could put that virus in
the hands of terrorists.
So what are we supposed to do with this kind
of news?
Should we start building our underground vaults
now?
There's no reason to panic just yet.
But we can prepare within reason.
That's why my boss, Dr. David Eifrig, wrote
the book, the Doctor's Protocol Field Manual.
In it, he outlines how to survive any crisis
or disaster.
It includes four crucial steps: Prepare, Provision,
Protect, and Prosper.
He talks about some simple ways to prepare
for any disaster.
And not just the doomsday scenarios.
Do you know what to have on hand for a medical
emergency?
For a power outage?
For a hurricane, tornado, or flood?
Now, food and water are obvious.
But today, I'm going to share five tips from
Doc's medical considerations.
These come from his Protect advice – and
it's all about using good common sense and
a well-stocked first aid kit to get through
any disaster you may face.
First of all you can avoid a great deal of
infection and illness through good sanitary
conditions.
Of course, when infection or injuries do happen,
you want to be prepared.
That's why our first tip is infection prevention.
The most important thing you MUST do when
sustaining a scratch or open wound is clean
the wound thoroughly.
Use soap and vigorously scrub the area to
remove all dirt and organisms.
It won’t feel pleasant... but it is vital
to preventing infection.
Now, after you’ve cleaned the wound, apply
an antiseptic ointment like Neosporin and
cover with a bandage.
Repeat this process daily until the wound
heals.
When an infected person sneezes, they atomize
harmful bodily fluids.
So it's important to protect yourself, especially
if you're taking cover during an emergency.
Wearing medical masks will reduce the transmission
of fluid-borne diseases.
You'll want to use these to keep illness from
spreading throughout your family.
You can buy a 30-pack of these masks for just
a few dollars.
You also want to keep a supply of antibacterial
(hand sanitizer) gel to prevent infections
and transmission of disease in crises.
Now, normally we're against using this stuff
because of the possibility of making some
super-bacteria.
But in times of crisis, you might now have
water available for washing and disinfecting
for an extended time.
Our second tip is very simple: Study up now.
Many people are accustomed to accessing the
Internet to gain instant knowledge on an almost
any kind of subject.
This includes help on how to treat sickness
and dress injuries.
But in a crisis, we may not have access to
the Internet.
That's why it’s still important to keep
at least two “real” medical volumes - hardcopy,
not electronic - on hand.
Doc Eifrig's recommendation is Wilderness
Medicine.
The PDR Pharmacopoedia Pocket Dosing Guide
and the Village Health Care Handbook are also
excellent.
Similarly, prepare for first-aid.
At least one person in your family should
be trained in basic first-aid and CPR, which
is cardio-pulmonary resuscitation.
Getting every family member certified is even
better.
So check with the Red Cross, a nearby fire
station, or your local community college for
class offerings.
And remember, the “new” CPR is a hands
only type of CPR where chest compressions
are the most important thing to do.
And tip number 3 : Medications.
If you are taking prescription drugs, maintain
a surplus of at least two weeks of prescription
drugs.
Work with your doctor to get insurance companies
to pay for the extra meds.
One way to do this is to ask for a 90-day
supply through a pharmacy benefits management
plan.
Then, ask your doctor for a refill a few weeks
early, say at 60 days.
Rotate these prescription drugs into your
regular consumption in the same way you would
with stored food and water.
Also, maintain a ready supply of antibiotics.
Doc recommends Augmentin, Cipro, Doxycycline,
and Bactrim to have in your case.
Make sure you are not allergic to any these
of course before taking them.
Talk with your doctor now about how to get
these drugs.
He or she may have free trial packs (like
the popular “Z-Pac”) to share with you.
And doctors will often prescribe Cipro for
people planning overseas trips.
This is a good thing to keep in mind so you
have these drugs on hand should something
happen.
Remember, you can also store these drugs in
a sealed freezer bag with anti-moisture packets
inside.
Place them in the freezer.
And then once thawed later on, they will last
for 10 to 12 months when kept at room temperature.
Tip number 4: Prepare for power outages.
If you have elderly, ill, young, or infirm
family members in your home, contact your
utility company and inform them of this before
an outage occurs.
Power company crews should give your home
higher priority when working to reestablish
power.
This is especially important if anyone in
your home is on oxygen and therefore you can
get closer to the top of the list for getting
your power restored.
Other things to keep on hand: an extra supply
of special batteries for devices like hearing
aids and electric scooters.
Also keep a crank radio or a radio with extra
batteries, and flashlights.
And now for our fifth tip: Keep a well-stocked
first aid kit.
Any decent first-aid kit should have the following
minimum components.
And your kit may have more, but this is a
good place to start.
Your kit should include:
Latex gloves; Bandages, including small, medium,
large, and butterflies - 10 of each; Gauze
pads; First-aid tape, at least 3 rolls; Elastic
“ACE” bandage; Triple-antibiotic ointment
like Neosporin; Topical antiseptic towelettes;
a 1- to 4-oz bottle of povidone-iodine 10%
solution for disinfecting wounds; Pain/anti-inflammatory
medication – think Tylenol, ibuprofen, things
like that; Anti-diarrheal and laxative tablets
- Lomotil and Pepto-Bismol are really good
options there; Cough drops; Sunscreen – normally
we recommend about an SPF 8 but you can go
up to about a 30 just in case you have to
be outside in the middle of the day for an
extended period of time; Tweezers; Scissors;
A scalpel or single-edge razor blades; Matches
and a bottle of rubbing alcohol for sterilization;
Antibiotics again, remember to ask your doctor
for this stock pile; Duct tape - at least
3 rolls; A quality first-aid handbook; A box
of quicklime for handling human waste; and
a box of garbage bags.
Now a wide variety of prepackaged first-aid
kits exists... but they can get expensive.
You can find a quality first-aid kit that
includes most (or all) of the items above
for a reasonable price if you shop around.
These five tips are just the start to help
you and your family prepare for any kind of
crisis or disaster.
I really encourage you to read our book, The
Doctor's Protocol, for even more life-saving
information.
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