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THE HARMFUL EFFECTS OF CERTAIN MUSIC -Ntomchukwu Ukachukwu

‘As a music composer, pianist, since age three and having produced over 1700 jobs with advertising and played or created music in the past 34 years, I can say with certainty that some music are harmful.’ –Jad Mhanna. THE TWO SIDES OF THE COIN: Music has remained a strong element in the harmonization of our environment, making us humans very comfortable and helping us relate with each other in more productive ways. However it has become common knowledge that certain types or forms of music do turn out to be rather upsetting. It is not about listening to loud music, as some people think, or about headphones, because that is just loud music. The issue is the nature and quality of the music; not necessarily being jarred by the horn of a truck. Music according to its style and harmony can affect and alter brain chemistry. Jad goes on to say, “As a life and health coach and psychologist I pretty well understand these issues. So it is the style and mood itself that can harm.” ...

GINGER – THE HOUSE MASTER -Ntomchukwu Ukachukwu

WELCOME: You, obviously, are not hearing about this herb for the first time. Ginger, the House Master, is a household name today. Before now very few people were aware of the many benefits that Ginger offers. Because most people could hardly afford the menus where it appears, it remained the exclusive preserve of a few until probably the past ten, fifteen years. By this time the general populace had become exposed to the goodies that accrue from the use of Ginger. MY ENCOUNTER WITH GINGER: Personally I came across Ginger in the late eighties when my quest for things natural had gotten the better part of me. I was constantly drawn nearer individuals and situations that revealed what Ginger could do in human life. I began to use Ginger and gradually began to study it to better appreciate its efficacy. SO WHAT IS THIS GINGER? Ginger is an underground stem referred to as rhizome. While the leaves shoot out above the ground it stays under, like cocoyam does. However G...