Excess or Lack of Salt Affect Memory and Brain Function, Suggests Study
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A study published in Food Research International shows that both excessive consumption and lack of salt in the diet can damage memory.The research analyzed the effects of different amounts of sodium on the brain and intestine.The experiments were conducted with mice that received intestinal microbiota of human origin.For 14 weeks, the animals were divided into three groups, fed with diets with low, normal or high salt content.In the memory tests…
Higher sodium intake appears to affect episodic memory.
Research shows that low and high intake of salt affects memory and brain by different pathways, but linked to the intestine
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