{"id":31014,"date":"2026-08-07T11:23:23","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T06:23:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=31014"},"modified":"2026-08-07T11:23:23","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T06:23:23","slug":"bethenny-frankel-reveals-she-was-misdiagnosed-with-something-major-in-new-health-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=31014","title":{"rendered":"Bethenny Frankel Reveals She Was \u2018Misdiagnosed\u2019 With Something \u2018Major\u2019 In New Health Update"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<p><strong>Bethenny Frankel<\/strong> is offering a \u201cconfusing\u201d update on her health.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, the <em>Real Housewives of New York<\/em> alum got on <strong>Instagram<\/strong> to lead a candid health conversation. In a selfie video, the 55-year-old reluctantly told followers about a \u201cmedical community\u201d she recently joined:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cI really don\u2019t want to tell you this, but I have to tell you this, because it could help one of you or several of you. I joined a medical community, and it has teams of doctors that sort of cross reference your markers, your labs, longevity \u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>She compared it to the <strong>Mayo Clinic<\/strong> \u201cat home,\u201d and assured the community is not made up of \u201cB.S. vanity concierge doctors,\u201d but that it\u2019s \u201cvery, very legitimate.\u201d She dished:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThey look at supplements you\u2019re taking. People may say they\u2019re great, but maybe they\u2019re not great for you.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The reality TV star went on to reveal the team of doctors informed her hat she had been \u201cmisdiagnosed with something pretty major.\u201d Bethenny didn\u2019t reveal what exactly she\u2019d been misdiagnosed with, but revealed \u201cthey are pretty resolved.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/perezhilton.com\/first-deaths-confirmed-explosive-diarrhea-outbreak\/\"><strong>Related: First Deaths Confirmed In Explosive Diarrhea Outbreak<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The mom-of-one went on to implore followers to \u201cbe thorough\u201d with health checkups and advised them against \u201cbelieving\u201d everything they read online or on <strong>ChatGPT<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>After the misdiagnosis was revealed, Bethenny said she felt \u201csort of confused\u201d because she was \u201cwas operating with the idea\u201d that she had the mystery ailment:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t wanna throw anybody under the bus. I tried to do the right thing, and it\u2019s very confusing.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>She added:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cI just think that there\u2019s nothing we should be more thorough about than our medical care or our health.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>She captioned the post:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cDo your research #health #doctors #yourewelcome\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Watch the full thing (below):<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/Dbl0dnVtk4j\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>As we noted, it\u2019s not clear what Bethenny was \u201cmisdiagnosed\u201d with here. However, back in January, she notably revealed she had been diagnosed with <a href=\"https:\/\/perezhilton.com\/bethenny-frankel-reveals-kidney-disease-diagnosis-shares-important-reminder\/\">stage 2 chronic kidney disease<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>We hope she\u2019s alright and continues to keep a close eye on her health! We\u2019re sending love!<\/p>\n<p><em>[Images via Bethenny Frankel\/<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Dbl0dnVtk4j\/\">Instagram<\/a>]<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bethenny Frankel is offering a \u201cconfusing\u201d update on her health. 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