We’ve all heard the never-ending hullabaloo surrounding gold as a precious metal investment. Even silver gets more media pub than the other metals in the family, even though a recent spot quote put it in lowly 11th place ranked by value on world market trading. Here’s a snapshot in case you’re curious about how they [...]

We call them gold bugs. The term has been around at least since the US presidential election of 1896, when supporters of William McKinley took to wearing gold lapel pins and gold-colored headbands to show their disdain for the encroachment of the “silver menace” into our money supply.
Those were the days. If only silver were [...]

If you’re ever camping or find yourself in a wilderness situation, it would be good to be familiar with at least one form of “caching” your provisions from animals with no conscience – we’re talking bears, raccoons, foxes, dogs, porcupines, squirrels, rats, snakes, etc.
You probably don’t want to hump all your supplies everywhere you go, [...]

Guess when is the worst time to begin thinking about communicating to family or loved ones during an emergency? After the emergency has begun! You can avoid the worry and terror of wondering about the safety of others by taking just a smidgin of time to prepare. Here are some ideas.
1. House Phone – Cordless telephones [...]

We like to think of the wisdom dispensed here at Holistic Survival as being handy for the modern survivalist, but let us not forget there have been centuries of American folklore wisdom passed down generation to generation long before we arrived on the scene. Here are a few (10 to be exact) inviolate rules that [...]

The problem is not that there’s too little water on planet earth. The problem is there is not enough fresh water in the right places. Consider that the southwest region of the United States is one of the most rapidly growing in the nation and has a declining water table. Next consider that most of [...]

As we discussed last time, pandemic disease has been a part of human history and its likely to make a return appearance in the future. We already mentioned the Top 5: malaria, smallpox, Spanish flu, tuberculosis, and the Black Death. These next five round out our Top 10 list of deadliest diseases.
6. AIDS – some [...]

Here at HolisticSurvival.com, we’re not so much concerned about which deadly disease could catapult us into an emergency situation as we are whether or not you’re prepared for it! Having said that, let’s take a quick look at the 10 biggest infectious killers in history.
1. Malaria – the single biggest killer in human history got its [...]

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With innovative luxurious such as the computer, refrigerator, washer and dryer, iPhone, electric light, VOIP (voice over internet protocol), etc. we have become acclimated to a technology-dependent lifestyle. Visit http://www.holisticsurvival.com/podcast-with-holistic-survival.php. As mentioned in the first episode of The Holistic Survival Show, Jason Hartman states, “Thou shalt practice the primitive annually – be able to [...]

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Chlorella is a green algae that grows in freshwater ponds in the Far East. A minority of people around the world have been experiencing the health benefits for decades but new studies in Japan show it to be very effective in fighting lifestyle diseases. We here in the western world know all about lifestyle diseases. [...]

Is it a medical conspiracy to the nth degree?
It’s no secret that drug companies make big money from their wares, but do they cross the line between science and capitalism by hiring writers outside their own research staffs to publish “review” articles to reach conclusions supporting the drug in question?
That’s the question asked by lawyers [...]

It turns out that it’s not all a figment of Hollywood’s imagination. Humans really do tend to walk in big circles when we’re lost, and eventually cross our own tracks and double back on ourselves.
Why do we care about this at HolisticSurvival.com?
What if you’re lost in the woods or displaced by national emergency into unfamiliar [...]

No matter what sort of emergency you might find yourself in the midst of, there’s one thing for sure, everybody likes clean underwear! Clothes too. There’s no sour outlook that can’t be improved by putting on fresh smelling garments.
Let’s say the power grid is down because the state forget to pay the bill. You’re a [...]

Everybody likes a good canned meat joke, right? You know, Spam, stuff like that. But determining how long a shelf life you can expect from your food provisions is deadly serious business to the modern survivalist. The short answer is “a heck of a long time.” More than 100 years to be precise.
The following story [...]

Do you think self defense means being a trained martial artist who is determined to be the number one bad-ass walking the street, prancing around like a peacock ready to fight at the slightest perceived provocation? Sorry, Charlie, that’s not self defense. It’s more like a death wish if you run into a professional criminal [...]

It used to be that the word “survivalist” conjured up images of crazed, camo-clad citizens skulking around out in the woods outside their cabin, eating MRE’s and waiting for the next poor sap to stumble into their razor wire perimeter.
These days things are a little different. Sure, there are still a growing number of the [...]

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Food storage is a wise investment for future individual and family stability. Many believe the idea of food storage is for extreme disasters, but there also are many everyday reasons to put extra food away… especially in uncertain times. Visit http://www.holisticsurvival.com/podcast-with-holistic-survival.php.  We are all subject to events beyond our control. Electrical blackouts, unexpected unemployment, [...]

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Though still a chilling thought, the prospect of a state(s) in the United States of America declaring bankruptcy is not as far-fetched as it used to be. What if it’s your state? What would the immediate aftermath look like?
For starters, you can expect an immediate shutdown of state-funded services and programs, followed by widespread panic, [...]

It’s one thing if you’re a young whippersnapper in your twenties when the Wall Street crooks came pillaging in the night for your money. Sucks to be you but chalk it up to a life lesson learned. You’ve got time to recover. We’re talking about an entirely different scenario if you’re getting on in years [...]

Old time investors used to say that the best thing to do during lean times was buy raw land and just hang onto it. Can’t burn down. Can’t be stolen. Don’t even need insurance on it. Just hang on and wait for it to increase in value.
While that’s a much better idea than playing Wall [...]

The following Economic Survival tips were posted by Donald Trump at www.TrumpUniversity.com. Since they reflect much of what Jason talks about at Platinum Properties Investor Network and Holistic Survival, we thought it would be worth a look for our audience.
Here’s Mr. Trump’s list:

• Pay attention to national and international news and finance coverage at least several [...]

Most of us have an inkling that we may not be getting the best bang for our buck when it comes to the choices we make in spending that ever-dwindling paycheck. But an inkling is about as far as it ever goes. Ever stop to really think about how much money could be saved by [...]

Jason recently discussed emergency preparedness on Holistic Survival show #2 with expert Greg Friese. The topic arose of emergency medical kits. Is one enough or do you need more? For the modern survivalist, it’s a good idea to have one in your home, car, business, even your second home or on vacation when you travel. [...]

Let’s say your three year old son is bouncing joyfully on the bed. You know that’s what he’s doing because the creaking springs give it away. You head in that direction to administer proper parental justice when you hear the spring noise stop and the sickening thud of a small body hitting the floor. The [...]

Sorry to break the news but most people aren’t going to be able to tell you they need emergency first aid help.
We can talk all day long about being prepared to deliver life-saving treatment but it doesn’t do anyone a whole lot of good if you can’t recognize when they are suffering from a symptom [...]

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The term “Armageddon” is defined as “the scene of a final battle between the forces of good and evil, prophesied to occur at the end of the world.” In this episode of The Holistic Survival Show, host Jason Hartman interviews Michael Panzner on his financially relevant books, Financial Armageddon and When Giants Fall (http://holisticsurvival.com/podcast-with-holistic-survival.php). [...]

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