Diarrhea, Emergency Preparedness, survival, life and death

Sustainable Living Blog ^ | 7/29/11 | rayphe

[Kartographer]

Diarrhea is a life threatening ailment. In 2009, diarrhea was estimated to have caused 1.1 million deaths in people aged 5 and over and 1.5 million deaths in children under the age of 5.

When things get bad in America, and other places that are not use to hardship, many people will realize that they shouldn’t have been nearly as concerned about preparing for others to harm them as much as they should have been prepared to simply take care of themselves.

Here is an example; I know of a guy who is use to dining out at expensive restaurants, unashamedly eats steak and it’s trappings every night (when he is home), and enjoys it all very much. He prides himself as being “prepared” and so he has an abundant supply of dried and freeze dried foods stored.

What do you think is going to happen when things get bad and this person can’t make his daily trip to the grocer for his fresh food that he is accustomed too?

[beaversmom]

Someone was saying unopened Pedialyte has a shelf life of two years.

[Gene Eric]

>> Does Iodine have multiple uses?

And potassium iodide...

http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/potassiumiodide/index?tab=articles

[unkus]

Thank you, Gene Eric. I appreciate this.

[beaversmom]

Just thought I would mention this, psyllium husks are good for diarrhea as it is a water absorber. You have to mix it in fluids. If you were drinking it in gatorade, it might be helpful.