Sonny wrote:

On Saturday, May 12, 2018 at 7:03:39 AM UTC-5, patrick wrote:
As a guy that in the drier months, has frequent splits in the skin along the edge of the fingernail,
Pat

This goes for Questionably Confused, also, since you have splitting nails.

Cracking or spliting skin near the nail bed, splitting of the nail and/or thin/small "lines"/streaks showing on/under the nail, raised ridges on the nail(s) and clawing of the nail are signs of significant and/or advanced heart disease. These symptoms/signs are also often prevalent on the toe nails, as well. I would advise you to go have a thorough physical performed.... by an internist, cardiologist.... if you are not already under the care of a physician.

Sonny

https://youtu.be/q4awo34rpC8

Interesting, I'd not heard nails could be a cardiovascular problem
indicator but I do remember being taught in school (in the '60s) that
the quarter-moon visible at the base of the thumbnail is a sign of
good health.

Earlobe creases are another possible indicator of cardiovascular disease.

http://haydeninstitute.com/wp-conten...ar-Disease.jpg
https://www.healthline.com/health/he...se/ear-creases
https://myheart.net/articles/earlobe...-fact-or-myth/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4697048/