TitusFable wrote:I asked my father (a Dr) about this so I could give a better answer but talking to him made me realize that there is no way one can be medically prepared for an economic crisis or apocalypse. First off, anyone who needs specialized medicine is done for, whether they stocked for months or a couple of years. Secondly, humans need all sorts of medical treatments that we barely think about: tetanus, rabies, epipens, IV saline solution with clean needles and tubing etc.
For healthy individuals having basic medical supplies a long with supplemental medicine. However, I could create a giant list of supplements that one should stock up upon but acquiring them all is expensive, requires specific storage, and like most products has a self life. If anyone wants some products to improve their mitochondrial, neurological, and immunological health, Pm me and I'll try and get some info (I have learnt a lot in the last 10 years of being sick but my brain doesn't work like it used to
Interested in his list regardless. While it's true that it is possible to conceive of a crisis that is both long and severe enough that many with long-term issues will not survive, there are also both shorter term crises to prepare for, as well as alternate forms of treatments for some issues, and the "giant list of supplements" can bridge some gaps for many people. Also, while many products have shelf life, it's also true that label dates for many products are artificial dates imposed by lawyers. What I would be interested in is the list of meds to avoid because they are truly not shelf-stable and which degrade not just to lower potency but to toxic by-products such that they become dangerous to take.
One category of aids that I've purchased in volume amounts are inexpensive bagged minerals that have health benefits and which are infinitely shelf stable: sodium bicarbonate, salt, magnesium sulfate (Epson salt), etc.