# High salt diet impairs memory‐related synaptic plasticity via increased oxidative stress and suppressed synaptic protein expression

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**Category:** Neuroscience, Psychology, and Health\
**Created:** [August 28, 2019, 10:03am UTC](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/high-salt-diet-impairs-memory-related-synaptic-plasticity-via-increased-oxidative-stress-and-suppressed-synaptic-protein-expression/41295 "2019-08-28T10:03:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![Josh](https://forum.artofmemory.com/user_avatar/forum.artofmemory.com/josh/32/21_2.png) [@Josh](https://forum.artofmemory.com/u/Josh)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2019, 10:52pm UTC](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/high-salt-diet-impairs-memory-related-synaptic-plasticity-via-increased-oxidative-stress-and-suppressed-synaptic-protein-expression/41295/6 "2019-09-08T22:52:37Z")

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I switched to a low-sodium diet back around April. It was easier to do that expected. Everything at home is [cooked from scratch](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/recommendation-for-brain-food/33129/4), so I can measure 1/4 tsp of salt into my food once or twice per day. It comes out to about 500-1000mg of sodium per day on most days, but probably a bit more if I eat out (not often). I don’t know exactly what effect it has on my health, but I’ve barely noticed the change.

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