Back in 2018, an article appeared on the Ashtree Wildcrafting website addressing the controversy around ingesting chokecherry fruit. Digging to the bottom of that controversy revealed the concept of preparation. However, visitors to our booth have begun surfacing a third way to enjoy this fruit - the practice of pouring salt into a bag, dropping berries in to coat them in salt, then eating them raw. The Amygdalin rabbit-trail revealed other things too,however, the scientific community has no idea what dosage is safe and what is unsafe, though some admit that getting it from food is more advantagous and most likely safer than getting it as a supplement. My Nutritional/Medicinal database now has 34 common foods listed. 12 of them are noted to have the compound in the kernel or seed, the highest concentration in the domestic world being that of the bitter almond followed by the apricot kernel. If your diet is high in sulfur-rich and B12 rich foods, which means your cabbage, broccoli, onions, garlic, beef, eggs, etc, then salted raw chockecherries may be ok. If you avoid bioavailable sources of B12, or don't like or can't have sulfur-rich foods, cooking your chockecherries is preferable before ingesting them. https://naturalhealthgodsway.ca/2026/09/24/eating-raw-chokecherries-with-salt-can-i-get-some-scientific-proof-here/

Hey there, fellow speed demons and adrenaline junkies! Have you ever dreamt of tearing up the tarmac, leaving a trail of smoking tires and a symphony of roaring engines in your wake? Do you crave the exhilarating rush of perfectly executed drifts, the kind that make your heart pound and your palms sweat? If you’re nodding your head enthusiastically right now, then buckle up, because I'm about to introduce you to a game that will fulfill all your wildest drifting fantasies: Drift Hunters! https://drifthunters3d.io

A lot going on in this particular newsletter-style blog post. From workshops and trail tours to foraging runs and upcoming fairs we'll be at, there's lots to catch up on here, as well as photos of various wild herbs in the area. Join the adventure by clicking here for the full report: https://naturalhealthgodsway.ca/2026/04/20/more-foraging-escapades-two-workshop-trail-tours-upcoming-events-this-spring/

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Trucker finds 350 pounds of cocaine loaded into his trailer at Indiana truck stop! The Whiteland Police Department is still searching for suspects after 350 pounds of cocaine were discovered in the trailer of a semi truck at a Pilot Travel Center in Whiteland, Indiana last June. While performing a pre-trip inspection, the driver of the truck noticed the seal had been tampered with and notified the police. When they arrived, they discovered 10 boxes had been added to the back of the truck. https://notthebee.com/article/trucker-finds-350-pounds-of-cocaine-loaded-into-his-trailer-at-indiana-truck-stop

The Liberals lied about hiring temporary foreign workers — and the paper trail proves it! The Liberals didn’t just lie to Rebel News. They lied to Canadians — about who they hire, how they spend, and how far they’ll go to protect their narrative. 🇨🇦#MarkCarneyCantBeTrusted🇨🇦 🇨🇦#SayingTheQuietPartOutLoud🇨🇦 🇨🇦#JustSayNoMore🇨🇦 🇨🇦#CarneyLies🇨🇦 https://wimkin.com/johnburke/?link-id=6221632

Taxpayer groups calls on Carney to prove he’s different than Trudeau! Taxpayer groups are putting the heat on Prime Minister Mark Carney, demanding he prove he’s not just another Justin Trudeau. The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) called on Carney to lead a government of austerity, as he had promised Canadians while on the campaign trail earlier this year. https://truenorthwire.com/2025/11/taxpayer-groups-calls-on-carney-to-prove-hes-different-than-trudeau

The federal government is on pace to post a $92-billion deficit this fiscal year — nearly double what was projected just four months ago, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. If accurate, it would mark the second-largest deficit in Canadian history, trailing only the $327.7-billion shortfall of 2020-21 during the pandemic https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/runaway-spending-think-tank-projects-canada-track-92-billion-deficit

We are a couple days away from the Arrowleaf Balsamroot Advanced Foraging Workshop on Saturday. Registration closed for this one back on May 3rd. The next Advanced Foraging Workshop is June 28th, and will cover making yummy foods with the flower buds of Canada Thistle, and the leaf ribs of Scotch Thistle. Right now, early registrants for the Thistle workshop are in Vernon. As I do not know the trails around Vernon very well, I am open to anyone telling me where they've seen both canada Thistle and Scotch or Bull Thistle on public-use land. Foraging has exploded this year. We are seeing evidence of other foragers, so for those reading this who also forage, remember the 5% rule! Never take more than 5% of any given patch so that animals and people coming behind you can avail themselves of the abundance too. The textbook-writing idea is slowly taking shape. I've come to the conclusion that we are not traditional herbalists, we are phytotherapeutic herbalists! As I start writing my textbook dig up research to confirm what I want to say and verify or add to it, discovering why colleges teach backward herbalism, labelling it as Traditional, is a slap in the face and explains why so many believers are so wary of anyone who claims to be a Christian AND claims to be a herbalist or healer. My textbook will teach a version of Western Herbalism I am terming: The Phytotherapeutic Herbalist! The working title for the book is A Christian Perspective on Western Herbalism. If you know people who would like to be kept in the loop about this book, tell them to register for this newsletter. They can visit the site to do that, or you can forward my newsletter emails to them and they can respond asking to register for the newsletter. https://naturalhealthgodsway.ca/2025/05/15/foraging-escapades-writing-and-workshops/

This is why my infusions, whether they are oil, ACV or glycerine, are not officially sold on the website, and why the pre-order trailkit is sold with herb packets and instructions to make your own oils with the herb blends instead. On the one hand, its an opportunity for you learn how to do something new. On the other hand, there are people who don't have the time, or perhaps stay away from the stove for valid reasons, but would prefer the finished product sooner than later (a 4 to 6 week non-heated infusion time is more widely known). This pushes such products into black market or back door territory! https://www.rebelnews.com/health_canadas_crackdown_on_natural_health_products_the_battle_for_truehope_supplements