Your nails might be trying to warn you. From pale beds to brittle tips, nail discolouration can reveal serious vitamin and ...

Spoon-shaped nails Your toe and fingernails should have a slight convex curve without any dips or depressions in them. In contrast, koilonychia is a condition where the nail is concave—in some ...

SPOON NAILS Ms Bagga advised that people inspect their toenails on a regular basis, as if they start to change shape and look curved or 'spoon'-like, it could indicate an iron deficiency or anaemia.

Anemia may cause nail irregularities alongside other symptoms. Signs of anemia nails include pale nail beds and spoon-shaped nails. Red blood cells are responsible for carrying oxygen around the body.

Spoon nails, on the other hand, come about when the fingernails soften and curl inward from the sides, creating a concave surface. Also known as koilonychia, spoon nails can be a sign of iron ...

The Relationship between the Presence of White Nails and Mortality among Rural, Older, Admitted Patients: A Prospective Cohort Study. Healthcare (Basel). Spoon Nails. National Library of Medicine.

“Spoon nails,” with depressions in the center, could be a sign of iron deficiencies or hemochromatosis, a liver condition in which your body is absorbing too much iron from the foods you eat.

However, the possible underlying causes of spoon-shaped nails are extensive, so it’s worth checking with your doctor if you have this condition over a long period. Discoloured nails ...