DEAR DR. GOTT:
I read your column every day and have not seen you address a concern I have. I was told that “curved fingernails indicate that a heart attack is imminent”. I want to know if this is based on any medical facts since I have them on both hands. I had a normal stress test in 2005.
DEAR READER:
You don’t need to worry. The fingernails can become ridged or curved as we get older or if a vitamin deficiency is present. This is normal. To my knowledge there is no relation between the fingernails and the heart.