HEART ATTACK

FACIAL FEATURES THAT REVEAL THE RISK OF HEART ATTACK OR STROKE

In my opinion, some receding hairlines, bald spots, creased ear lobes, increased baldness, and facial cholesterol deposits can indicate that you are at higher risk of heart diseases such as stroke and heart attacks. Though there is no clear evidence to link each sign with an increased risk of heart diseases, most studies believe these features could arise due to hereditary genes or changes in body hormones. An increase in testosterone hormones is always associated with a higher risk of heart diseases, explaining why men are at higher infection risks than ladies. Excess testosterone hormones in the body can lead to the deposition of fats on arteries or other blood vessels, increase cholesterol amounts, spike blood pressure and cause narrowing or thickening of blood vessels. The signs could also be triggered by gene inheritance as new studies linked the changes in hairlines, facial cholesterol deposits, and high cholesterol levels to be common among people of the same family and can be passed to newborns.

More studies are required to determine the exact link of an increased risk of heart attacks to these surprising signs.

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