“Blue Bloods” star Jennifer Esposito, 53, says her overlooked celiac disease landed her in a psych ward and had doctors considering electric shock treatment after they failed to recognize that a gluten intolerance was the cause of her mental health symptoms. Esposito started her run on the CBS police drama in 2010, starring as Detective Jackie Curatola into the third season before departing due to celiac flareups. She added, “They wanted to give me shock treatment at one point, because I wasn’t responding. during the late 2000s that “things really started to collapse” after years of ups and downs culminated in “hair falling out” and “nails breaking off.” Jennifer Esposito Says Discovering Her Celiac Disease Finally Put Her on the Path to ImprovementEsposito says after continuing to look for answers, she finally received a celiac disease diagnosis, but things did not immediately improve.