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Pierce J. Howard, PhD:
One estimate is that the brain can hold the equivalent information in text and images of one thousand million paged books, or a million thousand paged books, however you want to say it.

Piece Howard, author of the book, The Owner's Manual For The Brain, says in order to keep your brain healthy and in good shape…

Don't engage in a zero fat diet. You've got to have fat to keep your neuromembranes subtle. If you eliminate fat from your diet, your membranes literally will dry out and dissipate. Second, get plenty of fresh air; if you can't get to fresh air during the day get an ion generator to put in your office.

Also Piece says your brain needs natural sunlight.

In Europe in many places it's a law that all offices have to have exposure to outdoor sun. If you're not exposed to natural sunlight the tendency is for you to get sleepy, because sunlight stops the production of melatonin in the body. Melatonin is the sleep neurotransmitter-so you want to completely shut that down when you're working. If you can't be exposed to natural sunlight, then you need to get a lamp for your office or work area that has what we call a CRI, a Color-Rendering Index of 90 or greater.

Tomorrow, more things you can do for your brain, I'm Mike Carruthers and that's Something You Should Know.