Small ears and slender hips - a sign of poor health

Size does matter, and this applies not only to sexual issues. Here is how the magnitude of certain parts of the body depends on our health, according to scientists.

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  Small ears - eczema and kidney disease.   "Little ears often means small ear canals, which increases the risk   eczema ears - Says George Mute otolaryngologist at the University Hospital of Leicester. - Ear canals are covered with skin that our body must be regularly reset. The more they are, the harder it is to do. As a result, the skin becomes inflamed, itching and eczema. "There is a link between small ears and underdeveloped kidneys.

More languages ​​- sleep apnea.   "When you have a large tongue or large tonsils block the airway occurs during sleep - continues Dr. mute. - In moderate blockade occurs snoring, and in severe - periodic cessation of breathing, that is obstructive Sleep Apnea ".

Thick hips - memory loss.   Researchers from Northwestern University of Chicago during the study of 8750 women aged 65 to 79 years found that the owners of the largest reserve of fat around the hips - a bad memory. Apparently, the reason for this is that the fat in that area of ​​the body will not allow the fatty acids from the food in the bloodstream, where they get to the heart, brain and other organs. However, these desirable for many slim hips increase the risk of cardiovascular disease.

Long fingers - prostate cancer, and depression.   Scientists from the University of Warwick and the Institute of Cancer Research compared the hands of 1,500 prostate cancer patients and healthy men 3000. It was found that those whose index finger is longer than the ring, the risk of disease significantly reduced. There is a theory that this ratio is due to a smaller fingers exposure to testosterone before birth. This hormone is the main fuel for cancer. But scientists from the University of Alberta found that men with fingers often get depressed.

Furthermore, large eyes associated with   shortsightedness , Due to difficulty in focusing on the visual objects, short legs increase the risk of diabetes (leg length depends on the amount of nutrients that your mother received during pregnancy). (READ MORE)

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