Diets high in salt may promote cognitive decline
How could a diet high in salt promote cognitive decline? According to new research, it destabilizes levels of the protein tau, which is the hallmark of dementia. In a new study on mice, scientists found that a high-salt diet triggered high levels of interleukin, which stops the brain cells from producing nitric oxide. This reduced blood flow by 25%.
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