WRINKLED EAR LOBES AND LIABILITY TO HEART ATTACK
Much has been written recently about the relationship between deep wrinkles in the skin of the ear lobes (running obliquely upwards from front to back) and increased liability to heart attacks. Many cardiologists find this a valuable sign for detecting people who are at greater than normal risk. Other heart specialists are not so impressed and believe that ear lobe creases merely reflect aging and obesity, both of which are associated with higher than average heart attack rates.
Now that the medical profession has had more time to look into the matter, we can say that, although conflicting, both opinions are right. It depends on the population studied. Finns, according to Lancet, have a high (90 percent) correlation between ear lobe creases and coronary heart disease, while Hawaiians of Japanese ancestry often have ear creases without coronary heart disease.
It seems advisable, therefore, for any Caucasian with ear lobe creases to have a checkup by a cardiologist. Even if no heart problem is discovered, it will be comforting to know that the odds are in your favor.
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