NEW RESEARCH: Salt impairs cerebral blood flow by decreasing nitric oxide in the vascular endothelium. #HeartBrainConnection #EndothelialHealth

Excessive dietary salt can impair cerebral blood flow regulation, resulting in cognitive dysfunction in mice. A ‘gut–brain’ pathway is implicated that links expansion of TH17 lymphocytes in small intestine to elevated bloodstream interleukin-17, which impairs brain perfusion by decreasing n...