Salt, Hypertension and the Brain

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Salt, Hypertension and the Brain

Postby curcubit » Thu Nov 18, 2021 12:50 pm

As if you need any more information about how bad salt can be for an individual, this research is another brick in the wall for excessive salt and its link to cognition.

https://www.cell.com/cell-reports/fulltext/S2211-1247(21)01398-X

And here is the more easily digested discussion for laypeople
https://www.worldhealth.net/news/surpri ... low-brain/

"If you chronically ingest a lot of salt, you'll have hyperactivation of vasopressin neurons. This mechanism can then induce excessive hypoxia, which could lead to tissue damage in the brain," said Stern. "If we can better understand this process, we can devise novel targets to stop this hypoxia-dependent activation and perhaps improve the outcomes of people with salt-dependent high blood pressure."

...or you could just eat less salt.
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