Medicine
Challenges in Diagnosing Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity
Quick fact
Unlike celiac disease, which has clear blood markers and intestinal damage, non-celiac gluten sensitivity has no specific biomarker, and diagnosis often requires a carefully controlled double-blind placebo-controlled gluten challenge that is both demanding and rarely performed in routine practice.
Why this is interesting
You might suspect gluten is the culprit behind your bloating and brain fog, but doctors can't simply run a blood test to confirm non-celiac gluten sensitivity. Why is this condition so hard to pin down?