Large breasts, thin eyebrows and other warning signs of poor health

Do you feel constrained in a paper hospital gown? Do not worry. Your doctor may be taking a close look at your eyebrows and back. This is true! Individual body parts can answer important questions about your health. So, we read and draw conclusions...

1. Folds on the earlobe

"Research has established for decades that the crease across the earlobe is associated with a possible increased risk of heart disease," Joanne Foudy, MD, a cardiologist at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, tells us. So if you're experiencing a similar symptom, , your doctor will send you to have your blood pressure and cholesterol levels checked.

2. Thin eyebrows

Liquid eyebrows (not because you plucked them that way, but by nature) are confirmation that you have problems with the thyroid gland. “Thyroid hormones are responsible for the health of your hair. If they are not normal, the hair becomes thin and brittle," says Sandra Fryhover, MD, clinical associate professor of medicine at Emory University in Atlanta. And only a simple blood test can determine whether you have hair loss problems. thyroid gland and more.

3. Bust size

Consider the data (from a 20-year follow-up of 90,000 women) that is part of a health maintenance study. “Women in their 20s with a breast size 2 or larger are five times more likely to develop the disease than those with a breast size 1,” says Fuddi. “This risk does not go away even after you gain weight, diet, smoke cigarettes, or even have a family history.”

The fat you have in your breasts can produce hormones that contribute to diabetes. Therefore, if you have large breasts, ask your doctor to refer you for a blood glucose test to understand what is really going on.

4. Strange testicular changes

Men have a reputation for being obsessive about sex, but when it comes to their genitals, most of them could use a little more consideration. "Men should watch for changes, pain, or masses in their testicles," says S. Adam Ramin, MD, a urologist in Los Angeles. Encourage him to check them for thickening and tenderness - the main signs of testicular cancer. Seventy-five percent of cases occur in men aged 20 to 45 years.

5. Short index fingers

New research from the Arthritis Research Institute of America in Clearwater, Florida, tells us that if your index finger is shorter than your ring finger, you are more likely to develop knee osteoarthritis. “The greater the difference, the greater the risk,” says the author of the study, PhD, Paul Liaverton.

He also states, "If you can't tell whether your ring finger is longer than your index finger, it's probably just an unfounded concern and you're fine."