By Marco Torres Guest writer for Wake Up World Although marijuana smoke contains many of the same constituents as tobacco smoke, it does not similarly affect the lungs. I’m a huge advocate...
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Marco Torres is a research specialist, writer and consumer advocate for healthy lifestyles. He holds degrees in Public Health and Environmental Science and is a professional speaker on topics such as disease prevention, environmental toxins and health policy. You can follow Marco’s work at PreventDisease.com
The Body’s Natural State is Health, Not Disease, as We’ve Been Led to Believe
July 31st, 2018 By Marco Torres Guest writer for Wake Up World There is a reason for every disease state. It is the body’s attempt at restoring balance. A healthy body is incapable of...
Can Psilocybin Mushrooms Help Addicted Cocaine Users Stop?
By Marco Torres Guest writer for Wake Up World Unlike with alcohol or nicotine, pharmacological options are not available to individuals addicted to cocaine. However, researchers at the...
10 Steps to Growing Cannabis Safely and Efficiently in Your Own Home
By Marco Torres Guest writer for Wake Up World There are many medicinal herbs that grow well indoors and cannabis is one of them. Besides the many medicinal wonders of cannabis itself, the...
Considering a Vasectomy? Hold The Scissors and Read This First
By Marco Torres Guest writer for Wake Up World There are some things in life that shouldn’t be messed around with and the internal wiring of the human body is one of them. Most men who...
Our Food Industry in 8 Words: “We Think We Can Do Better Than Nature”
By Marco Torres Guest writer for Wake Up World The problem with our food industry and big agriculture goes far beyond foods which are genetically modified, irradiated, pasteurized, homogenized...
10 Reasons Cannabis is Far Safer Than Alcohol for the Consumer and the Community
By Marco Torres Guest writer for Wake Up World We have been led to believe that cannabis is a dangerous and addictive drug that has destroyed the lives of countless teens and adults. We have...
Study: The Most Harmful Addictive Drugs Worldwide are Alcohol and Tobacco
By Marco Torres Guest writer for Wake Up World A new review published online in the journal Addiction has compiled the best, most up-to-date source of information on alcohol, tobacco, and...
Cannabis Significantly Reduces Depression, Anxiety, and Stress
By Marco Torres Guest writer for Wake Up World In a first of a kind study, Washington State University scientists examined how peoples’ self-reported levels of stress, anxiety and depression...
How Cannabis Can End the Use of Dangerous Prescription Pain Killers
By Marco Torres Guest writer for Wake Up World Opioid painkiller prescriptions have jumped 300 percent in the last decade, and they are now the most commonly prescribed drugs on the market. They are...
Study: Medical Cannabis Significantly Reduces Prescription Drug Use
By Marco Torres Guest writer for Wake Up World From 2000 to 2015, half a million people died from prescription drug overdoses, and stories continue to roll in daily about the lives claimed by...
Stress-Busting Chinese Herb a Natural Anti-Depressant, Improves Cognition and Memory
By Marco Torres Guest writer for Wake Up World The Chinese herb XingPiJieYu has been found to reduce the effects of chronic unpredictable stress, while also improving learning and memory, according...