Healthy diet may not prevent effects of high salt intake
People need to monitor their salt intake, and food manufacturers should lower the salt content in their products, the scientists recommended.
Mar 06, 2018, 18:07 PM ISTExcessive salt intake can cause dementia, warn researchers
In mice, the high-salt diet reduced the resting cerebral blood flow by 28 percent in the cortex and 25 percent in the hippocampus – brain regions involved in learning and memory.
Jan 18, 2018, 11:42 AM ISTHigh salt intake linked to diabetes risk: Study
The findings showed that for each 2.5 extra grams of salt (equivalent to each extra gram of sodium) consumed per day, there was an average 43 per cent increase in the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes.
High salt intake may double chances of heart failure, says study
High salt intake is associated with a doubled risk of heart failure, says a new study.
Aug 28, 2017, 11:19 AM IST