How do very salty foods harm the brain?

We have written earlier in Living that overuse of salt is as harmful as sugar. Studies are constantly conducted regarding its effects on high blood pressure. Recent experiments have resulted in salt damaging memory and thought - it has direct effects on the brain as well.

The experiment with salt has developed in rats, and after that, Professor Costantino Iadecola, professor of neurology, has concluded that salt also poses a problem in human memory. Its excessive use will be evident in the following, burdening the situation increasingly.