Do creases in ear lobes indicate a greater likelyhood of a heart attack?!
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Stated by Stephen King in I think ' Insomnia' There seems to be some research to support this but how valid is it ?
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Okay.this is what I have read in the last few moments.. Some studies were thought to indicate that earlobe creases indicated a person was at greater risk for coronary disease.BUT more recent research indicates that old age has a greater influence on earlobe creases. Sooooo.some could say that old age indicates a greater risk for heart disease if they want to say it and that IS true, but. it isn't the creases in the ear lobes. Sometimes herdity plays a part in these creases. I wonder the age group in these studies..?
There is an indication of some inherited health problems when creases of the earlobes are seen in young people..a whole other subject.
Morrow.about finger nails.they can tell a lot about you. Check the link in "sources"
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yes
I grew up hearing that but I have no idea if it's true. I think it's an old wives tale. I was also told that ridges in fingernails indicate recent illness.
I don't think that very much information in a king book is very accurate. I would say no but hey any things possible.
no because it's hereditary like big feet or a, you know what they say about big feet it's true. =)
No just better hearing
no
The association between ear creases and coronary artery disease has been noticed for many decades. An 'ear crease' is a diagonal line along the lower part of your ear lobe that looks as though someone folded the lower part of the ear lobe in half.
Several studies have found a somewhat increased risk of coronary artery disease in those who have ear creases, but it is hardly diagnostic. Why there is any association at all is a bit of a mystery. Some have postulated that it may be a marker for something in your genes that may also increase the risk of heart disease; others believe it may be a sign of aging, and because heart disease is the most common disease in older people, there seems to be an association. In 1980, Dr. Petrakis noted the presence of this sign in some of the Greco-Roman sculptures in the museums of Rome.
One of the most well-conducted studies was published in 1993 in the American Journal of Cardiology. They studied 1,424 men and women and found that the prevalence of creases was 58% higher in patients with coronary artery disease than in control subjects. Another study that was published in the American Journal of Medicine in 1991 found that patients with earlobe creases were more likely to die not only from cardiac disease but also from all causes.
Probably the most helpful way to view your ear crease is to see it as something that can motivate you to begin making healthful changes in your diet and lifestyle. Clearly, your risk of heart disease is already higher because of your strong family history.
The good news is that there is so much you can do about it. If you're willing to make the diet and lifestyle choices that I recommend, you can substantially reduce your risk of heart disease -- even if your earlobe creases remain.
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