Spoon shaped nails

                                               

So, someone walked into the clinic to see me and had these odd looking nails. They were very dark and spoon shaped.
The medical term for this is koilonychia.
It is due to iron deficiency.

Iron deficiency presents in many ways. Of importance is that it can be avoided by eating balanced diets.

I will like to share leaves available of the Nigerian market that can help our iron stores:
Ugu leaves aka fluted pumpkin
Zogale aka Moringa
Nigerian spinach aka efo/aleyeho, green amaranth
Yakwa aka sorrel
Nigerian Waterleaf aka gbure,watercress
Onugbu leaf aka bitterleaf

Do hit me back on other Nigerian leaves i may not know of that are great sources of iron.

Dr Dileem says eat leaves and live longer.

Dr Dileem
The Likita Bokanturai
Kano Nigeria

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