Symptom 10. Brittle or Spoon-Shaped Nails: Anemia’s Impact on Your Fingernails
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Your nails can tell you more about your health than you might think. Anemia, particularly when caused by iron deficiency, can lead to specific changes in your nails. They might become brittle, breaking more easily than usual. Or, in severe cases, they may develop a concave, spoon-like shape, a condition known as koilonychia.
These changes occur because your body prioritizes sending available iron to vital organs over the nails. Over time, the lack of iron can affect nail health and appearance.
Observing your nails can give you valuable clues about your health. Changes in nail texture or shape should not be dismissed as mere cosmetic concerns. They could be subtle signals of an underlying condition like anemia.(10)
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