People who didn’t live through the 80’s and 90’s probably look back and say “how did they ever survive”. Kids drank from garden hoses, we played cowboys and Indians, and when you needed to learn about something, you went to what was called a library and read a book.

These days because of YouTube University and Social Media you can “learn” just about anything. While it’s great that the answer to almost any question is right at our finger tips (don’t believe me? Google it) it’s our responsibility to make sure we are getting the correct answer.

In the 90’s “going viral” meant something totally different than it does today. Today anything can go viral on social media, and how true it is becomes an afterthought. As the saying often attributed to Nazi Joseph Goebbels goes “Repeat a lie often enough and it becomes the truth”.

While Goebbels was talking about propaganda, the same holds true on a smaller level when people are passing on information that they just learned. It’s much easier to hit the share button and move on, than it is to do a little research on that topic. 

SPP260 Medical Prepping Myths Part 1

This week in the show Lisa and I have Kevin Reiter on with us going over some medical myths that have made their way throughout the preparedness community. We had such a great conversation that we had to split the show into 2 parts.

This week we go over 7 medical myths, and next week we cover the final 9 we had on our lists. Actually, Kevin had quite a few more, so we may have him on in the future to finish things off.

Snake Bite Myths

It seems that there are more snake bite myths that I thought there were. So many in fact, that we forgot about a couple, and talked about them in part 2 of the podcast. This week we went over why you shouldn’t suck the venom out if someone is bitten, why using a tourniquet is a bad idea, and what to do if you are bit.

Should You Pop That Blister?

Lisa talked about why it’s important to keep a blister intact to prevent possible infection. While this is true, it’s easier said than done to keep a blister from popping. The reason behind this is that the “roof” of a blister is a barrier from outside contaminants.

Silvasorb VS Triple Antibiotics

Anyone who has listened to our show has probably heard Lisa talk about why we shouldn’t rely on triple antibiotics. The main reason is the overuse of antibiotics, and because it is so widely used it’s becoming ineffective. In the show She talked about how Silvasorb works. Silvasorb is a little expensive, and Lisa also mentioned how the lower cost silver jels work just fine.

Dead Bodies & Disease

When we think about large scale disaster we think about disease and sanitation. The truth is, a living body is more dangerous than a dead body. The issues arise when that dead body is allowed to decompose, bringing in pests and other microorganisms. As Selco mentioned in this podcast, he was more worried about the people that were still alive.