We were recently approached at the Rutland Flea Market, with whether or not we had any teas that would be recommended for someone suffering COPD. The day was slow, so Ashley began looking up a few studies online, sent me a couple links, and when we got home, I began my own research. Various compounds found in food, herbs and spices have been observed for their ability to address some aspect of COPD. A few of the herbs are in one or more of the teas we sell on Ashley's Ashtree Wildcrafting table, and we have zeroed in on the specific tea to offer the inquirer when we see them again. COPD is a multi-faceted condition that can begin a number of ways, including smoking or being around smokers, poor long-term dietary choices, age, and bacterial lung infections. The COPD sufferer needs to assess their lifestyle, their environment, and their daily food habits if they want to begin the road to healing. If you are suffering asthma, COPD, emphysema, or similar ailments and you got to the end of this article wondering how you'd make use of this information for yourself, feel free to reach out to me using this form, and let's chat. Click for the full article including the list of foods: https://naturalhealthgodsway.ca/2026/01/21/researchers-looking-into-herbal-answers-for-copd/

It's time for the Top 25 for 2025! This is the moment when we look at what the most popular articles were from last year, and get a glimpse into who is viewing them. Apparently bread-making was at the very top of the list! People wanting to learn about my services got a good number of hits as well, which I find very encouraging. Both my cookie articles made it into the top 25! Who says going wild means giving up fun things like sweets? (we won't mention the brain needs sugar, just not at junkfood levels). I was happy to see how many devotional commentaries made it into the top 25 articles. As your Biblical Natural Health Coach, my premise does come solidly from Scripture as the final authority on what I share and do. I stopped keeping up with the latest in SEO rules and regulations, and even without those efforts anymore, the following list of referrers showed up for 2025: As problematic as gab has been over this past year for me as a user, it has sent a fair number of visitors to my content. Both Librti and USA.life, two other alternative platforms that I am on, have sent traffic as well. Lists like this show that no matter where you live, shifting to a more natural way of handling your health using food as medicine is a common train of thought these days. The baffling thing for me, is seeing decidedly muslim nations in the list. Places such as Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Indonesia. it is my prayer that the true seekers among them will find Christ as their Lord and Saviour. If you've never made this decision and want to learn more, reach out to me and let's chat. This concludes our look back over 2025 and what it meant for content people are viewing on Naturalhealthgodsway.ca. Here's looking out across 2026, and asking God to go with us into a year that promises to be adventurous in more ways than one. For the full article and to see the lists, click here: https://naturalhealthgodsway.ca/2026/01/09/the-top-25-articles-of-2025-and-other-interesting-tidbits/

Special Piece Today -- on the Web only (You can subscribe free of charge here: https://johnhrusky.substack.com ) Property Taxes: Socialist Theft in Disguise The Inherent Unfairness and Socialist Underpinnings of Property Taxes: A Deep Dive into Coercive Wealth Redistribution Property taxes stand as one of the most insidious forms of government overreach, embodying the socialist ethos that private ownership is merely a temporary illusion until the state decides otherwise. At their core, these taxes treat your home, land, or business not as your rightful property but as a communal asset ripe for plundering based on arbitrary assessments of its “value.” Unlike voluntary market transactions where prices reflect supply, demand, and mutual agreement, property taxes escalate simply because some bureaucrat deems your asset worth more — often due to factors beyond your control, like neighborhood improvements funded by others or inflation-driven appraisals. Imagine buying a modest house for $200,000, only to see your tax bill double a decade later because gentrification or zoning changes inflated its assessed value to $400,000, even though your income hasn’t budged. This isn’t fairness; it’s a punitive system that punishes success and stability. Food prices don’t skyrocket because your home appreciated; neither does gasoline or a haircut. Yet the state, in its infinite wisdom, demands more for the “privilege” of owning what you’ve already paid for, all while providing the same mediocre services — roads that crumble, schools that under-perform, and police response times that lag regardless of your tax bracket. This Marxist-inspired mechanism collapses the moment we refuse to view private property as public domain, subject to endless reclamation by the collective. Delving deeper, the percentage-based structure of property taxes is nothing more than a sleight-of-hand designed to mask raw dollar extraction. Governments don’t budget in percentages; they spend in cold, hard cash for fixed costs like infrastructure, public safety, and bloated administrative empires. A wealthy homeowner with a multimillion-dollar estate already shoulders a wildly disproportionate share of these expenses through higher assessments, yet they consume far less per capita than lower-value property owners. They don’t send fleets of kids to public schools (opting for private education instead), they rarely burden public hospitals with frequent visits (thanks to premium healthcare), and they certainly don’t rely on welfare programs funded by these very taxes. Why, then, should their tax liability balloon simply because their property’s paper value rose? This isn’t about equitable contribution; it’s envy-fueled socialism, where the state plays Robin Hood with your assets, redistributing wealth from producers to parasites under the guise of “community benefit.” Consider the elderly widow on a fixed income whose family home, bought decades ago, now faces skyrocketing taxes due to market surges — she’s forced to sell her lifelong sanctuary to satisfy the taxman’s greed. Billionaires like Elon Musk or Jeff Bezos pay millions in property taxes on their holdings, funding services they barely touch, while subsidized housing residents pay pennies or nothing. This imbalance exposes the hypocrisy: property taxes aren’t about paying for what you use; they’re about leveling the playing field by dragging down those who’ve built or inherited value, echoing Karl Marx’s call to abolish private property in favor of collective control. Exposing the Fallacies: From Unrealized Gains to Envy Masquerading as Justice <Continued on the Web>

Justin Trudeau's life after politics: Shopping at Canadian Tire, dating Katy Perry... and those sneakers! There were several clear signs that many Canadians were growing tired of Justin Trudeau as prime minister and Liberal leader as fall turned to winter in 2024. https://ca.news.yahoo.com/justin-trudeaus-life-politics-shopping-175528251.html

Puerto Rico Enacts Groundbreaking Law Recognizing Unborn Babies as Persons from Conception! In a significant victory for the pro-life movement, Puerto Rico Governor Jenniffer González Colón has signed a new law that officially recognizes unborn babies as “natural persons” from the moment of conception. The legislation, known as Senate Bill 504 or PS 504, amends the territory’s Civil Code to affirm the preborn baby’s personhood for civil purposes, such as inheritance rights. https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/12/puerto-rico-enacts-groundbreaking-law-recognizing-unborn-babies/

Canadian government launches trial version of digital ID for certain licenses, permits! The Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) department has officially confirmed it is developing a digital ID for certain licenses and permits. 🇨🇦 #MarkCarneyCantBeTrusted 🇨🇦 🇨🇦 #SayingTheQuietPartOutLoud 🇨🇦 🇨🇦 #JustSayNoMore 🇨🇦 🇨🇦 #CarneyLies 🇨🇦 https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/canadian-government-launches-trial-version-of-digital-id-for-certain-licenses-permits

Opposition to Liberal bill that could criminalize quoting Scripture is gaining momentum! It is vital that we stop Bill C-9 before it passes in Parliament, especially now that the 'religious exemptions' have been removed. 🇨🇦 #MarkCarneyCantBeTrusted 🇨🇦 🇨🇦 #SayingTheQuietPartOutLoud 🇨🇦 🇨🇦 #JustSayNoMore 🇨🇦 🇨🇦 #CarneyLies 🇨🇦 https://www.lifesitenews.com/opinion/opposition-to-liberal-bill-that-could-criminalize-quoting-scripture-is-gaining-momentum

Freedom Convoy protester appeals after judge dismissed challenge to frozen bank accounts! Protestor Evan Blackman’s legal team argues Trudeau’s Emergencies Act-based bank account freezes were punitive state action tied directly to protest participation. 🇨🇦 #MarkCarneyCantBeTrusted 🇨🇦 🇨🇦 #SayingTheQuietPartOutLoud 🇨🇦 🇨🇦 #JustSayNoMore 🇨🇦 🇨🇦 #CarneyLies 🇨🇦 https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/freedom-convoy-protester-appeals-after-judge-dismissed-challenge-to-frozen-bank-accounts

Danielle Smith slams Skate Canada for stopping events in Alberta over ban on men in women’s sports! The Alberta premier has denounced Skate Canada as 'disgraceful' for refusing to host events in the province because of a ban on 'transgender' men in women's sports. 🇨🇦 #MarkCarneyCantBeTrusted 🇨🇦 🇨🇦 #SayingTheQuietPartOutLoud 🇨🇦 🇨🇦 #JustSayNoMore 🇨🇦 🇨🇦 #CarneyLies 🇨🇦 https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/danielle-smith-slams-skate-canada-for-stopping-events-in-alberta-over-ban-on-men-in-womens-sports

Woman approved for euthanasia urged to seek medical help in Canada rather than US! Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe encouraged Jolene Van Alstine, who has a rare disease, to work with his government on a solution. 🇨🇦 #MarkCarneyCantBeTrusted 🇨🇦 🇨🇦 #SayingTheQuietPartOutLoud 🇨🇦 🇨🇦 #JustSayNoMore 🇨🇦 🇨🇦 #CarneyLies 🇨🇦 https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/woman-approved-for-euthanasia-urged-to-seek-medical-help-in-canada-rather-than-us