Illness caused the Mona Lisa to die early

Recent research shows the Mona Lisa in the famous painting of artist Leonardo da Vinci suffering from hypothyroidism.

"If you look closely, you will see that she has no eyebrows," said Dr. Mandeep Mehra, medical director of the Heart Center at Brigham and Women Boston Hospital (USA), about Lisa Gherardini, the character in the name. Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci.

Dr. Mehra pointed out that Lisa Gherardini also had hair on the top of her head and swollen left and neck eyes and hands."It shows that she suffers from a poorly functioning thyroid condition or hypothyroidism, " Dr Mehra said. In the Mayo Clinic Proceedings, he also confirmed that these signs did not appear randomly or because the artist's mistake because Leonardo da Vinci was an anatomist.

Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa.

In order to draw conclusions about Mona Lisa's health, Dr. Mehra said he and his colleagues looked at the lifestyle, food patterns and other paintings drawn at the same time."The diet of Renaissance Italy lacks iodine, leading to a thyroid swelling that we often see in paintings and sculptures at the time , " Dr. Mehra explained. "Not to mention, Lisa Gherardini gave birth shortly before the painting, so she could have postpartum thyroiditis."

According to Sci-News, the Mona Lisa, or La Gioconda, has attracted health attention since 2004 after a team of rheumatologists and endocrinologists thought of skin and hand injuries. swollen swelling in the work demonstrates abnormal cardiovascular and beauty lipid levels. More specifically, they believe that hyperlipidemia and atherosclerosis cause Lisa Gherardini to die early. In addition, Mona Lisa's famous smile is more likely to come from Bell's Palsy (weak or paralyzed on one side of her face).

The analysis of the Mosa Lisa painting began as a fun project by Dr. Mehra. But now he believes that Leonardo da Vinci through the painting has sent a message to the medical industry."Maybe take a step back, look closely at the patient and make a full diagnosis , " Dr. Mehra said.