Mona Lisa may have suffered high cholesterol

MONA LISA may have been suffering from high cholesterol.

Her famous smile may have been the result of fatty acids gathered around her eye socket, suggesting high cholesterol levels, according to an Italian medical expert.

Vito Franco, Professor of Pathological Anatomy at the University of Palermo, who has been studying art masterpieces for evidence of disease and illness, alleged some of the world’s greatest works of art revealed signs of illness.