Why Celiac Disease Still Gets Missed — And Why Gluten-Free Isn’t Always Enough

Georgie Kovacs
Jul 1
2 min read

Celiac Disease: Delayed Diagnosis & Persistent Gut Symptoms by Fempower Health

Episode Summary

Celiac disease is often dismissed as just a gluten issue — but for millions, the reality is far more complex.

In this episode, Fempower Health breaks down two new studies showing:

Why diagnosis is still delayed — especially for women, people of color, and patients with clear symptoms.
How an immune “scar” in the gut can cause ongoing symptoms, even with a strict gluten-free diet.
What this means for anyone still feeling dismissed or untreated.

If you’ve struggled with gut issues, chronic symptoms, or frustrating medical visits, this is for you.

Listen now to learn

The top risk factors that should lead to celiac testing — but often don’t
What researchers found when they looked at individual gut cells
How to use this knowledge to ask better questions about your health

Resources Mentioned

Learn about Beyond Celiac — research and advocacy
Full article: Celiac Disease Isn’t Just Gluten: Why Diagnosis Is Delayed—and Symptoms Linger

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The information shared by Fempower Health is not medical advice but for informational purposes to enable you to have more effective conversations with your doctor. Always talk to your doctor before making health-related decisions. Additionally, the views expressed by the Fempower Health podcast guests are their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent.