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I read somewhere that eating a lot of salt will raise blood pressure, which will in turn damage brain tissue. This is because water molecules gather around salt ions, thus making it harder for the body to remove the excess water from the blood.

Is this true? How much salt is actually dangerous?

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This thread may be helpful. – terdon Nov 30 '12 at 11:43
Eating salt raises blood pressure that is true. Increased blood pressure is a risk factor in a variety of diseases. Sodium however is also essential in the diet, as sodium and potassium are the key elements involved in generating action potentials in neurons. – Chris Jan 19 at 0:35

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