FoodMarble

I have used the device and app for over a week now. For me the correlation works… i.e increased readings/fermentation correlates with increased symptoms. I was largely following a fodmap diet anyway but this device helps me pinpoint the source of symptoms. I've spent quite a few bucks on probiotics/doctors visits/scopes etc but to be honest this seems to be more useful than any of that. Yeah I do recommend this for IBS sufferers.

The FoodMarble has started well, everything in order and seems to work. Only once I have collected lots of data will I find out if it helps me with my CHRONIC FLATULENCE, so we'll wait and see on that front, but I already have some interesting information.

I just ordered the Aire as the website had 25% new year sale with a NEWY21 code to use. But I never had the opportunity to use it before my order was completed…..
As I have not yet tried the Aire, I can say nothing about it for now, but I will return.
For the discount trick you get one star, but for swift reply and a satisfying solution (giving me the discount afterwards) you get 5 star.

Gives me an insight and overview into what going on with digestive system, as have IBS and on the low fodmaps. It helps give insights when particular food groups are consumed together or if too much of certain groups. The test are helpful but will most likely redo them in a years time.

Order arrived quickly to Canada, however was surprised to be hit with a $45 import fee. Perhaps you could indicate on your order site what duties are expected for different countries.

Device itself seems to work fine and user interface for doing readings is simple and intuitive.

The food diary is severely lacking and very European centric, but it is fun to learn that zucchini鈥檚 are also called courgettes;-). Not very inclusive for a North American audience.

Also, lots of food is missing like Snowpeas. Every food entry defaults to grams rather than serving which makes for tons of scrolling and wasted time.

Focus on software design of food data entry and easier analysis of the information would go a long way to improve the value of this cool device.

I find the trend info really useful and easy to understand, but the daily info is a challenge.

Other suggestions would be to include: (i) info/tracking on non-fodmap items that cause the same symptoms in many people such as fermentable fibers (Xanthan Gum, Guar Gum, etc) and (ii) methane gas production instead of just hydrogen.

Had it for a week now, will do an updated review later to see of if helps me further identify what I need to a avoid. So far my high reading don鈥檛 show reliable patterns correlated to my symptoms. Hoping time will change that as I take more measurements.

Update after a few weeks:

Still no useful info I trust. I get severe symptoms with low reading and high readings with no symptoms and different readings when I eat identical meals. Also found that drinking a glass or two of wine sends the readings to 10 even though I have no symptoms. Have not done the purchased challenges yet, just my own challenges with real foods.

Here mainly because of the "rice and peas" it showed up on my google timeline…Sorry to say but it isnt rice and peas but water,stock,rice and chickpeas….Use red kidney beans and the coconut milk is placed in the pot with the peas….maybe visit youtube and redo the menu recipes. from a Jamaican woman

I was very excited to try this product out as I suffer from bloating after eating certain foods; my primary doctor has signed me up for Hydrogen breath tests before. It was an expensive device and a bit of a splurge for me. Unfortunately, the Hydrogen readings I got off this device did not match my symptoms, which was very disappointing. Now I'm out nearly $200 with nothing to show for it.

Prompt delivery. The Foodmarble works well and has great features. It's too soon to say if it will help me but so far, I find it very interesting and ingenious.

Fantastic device and has really helped me to understand what foods I should avoid. Just having the device has settled my gut no end!

The device it's self is very good. It's super easy to use and very informative on monitoring your symptoms after eating or drinking. The additional sachets you can purchase on top are well worth it so you can discover whether you have a certain intolerance. The battery life is really good, so you rarely worry about charging it.

My device seems to have a issue where it sometimes repeatedly times out saying I didn't exhale for the full 5 seconds as soon as the device is turned on and sometimes says there's a high level of condensation which may cause a shorter product life despite leaving out as per the instructions to air, but the customer service said this is normal and not to worry.

The disappointing side was the app which I think lets it down a little. The app is built very well, being responsive and sleek however the way in which it collects the data isn't very clear or easy to read. You can log all your meals and beverages however it is very limited to listed meals, meaning you'll spend a lot of time having to enter each individual ingredient and weight / portion size into the app for everything you eat and drink. It also monitors the symptoms you have following a meal however doesn't pick up the trends as to certain ingredients you have which repeatedly cause symptoms which would be a logical feature to include. Lastly there doesn't seem to be a way to extract the information which again would be useful to then share with your doctor / dietician in reviewing symptoms and patterns.

Hopefully they will be able to update the app soon to be a little more informative and useful to use. Compared to other FODMAP / Food Diary app that are available for free, the FoodMarble is missing the basic features you would expect with the specialist FODMAP monitoring device.

I would still recommend based on the additional sachets you can purchase on top as although it's fairly expensive, when you compare it to paying a dietician specialist to do these samples, the price is not too different. – At least with the FoodMarble you can keep it and monitor other foods as well.

I got the FoodMarble to help with me reintroducing foods after being on a restrictive FODMAP diet. I'm sooo thankful for it. I love the quick feedback knowing whether or not a food can be digested.

I'm very happy with this product so far. Delivery was quick, the AIRE device is straightforward and the app is easy to use. The closed Facebook group is a useful resource of information and often gets meaningful replies from Foodmarble. I've only had to contact the customer service once, for an issue that turned out not to be an issue, they replied quickly and left me with a good impression. For me it's too soon to say if the device itself will give me the results I'm looking for, it's definitely not giving me anything conclusive after a few weeks, but I think in the long run it will be a very helpful tool to identify the cause of my issues.

This has helped me monitor my foods and try to zero in on the aggravation foods that affect my IBS. I enjoy the app and the device. It鈥檚 fun to use . Also really appreciate the customer support . It鈥檚 like having a food coach. So all in all I am well satisfied and I hope it helps get to my problem

I'm so thankful for FoodMarble. I find the feedback it provides extremely helpful. I just wish the food list was more complete, but other than that, it is a great tool for tracking how I'm reacting to different foods.

Food Marble

FoodMarble has been paramount with helping me get my IBS under control. I play golf with an old friend who is a Dietitian, he recommended that I try the AIRE. A number of his patients have been using it and have had good results so I decided to give it a try.

I started using it everyday and found that it wasn鈥檛 just one thing that I was eating which would trigger my IBS but a number of things that I consume on a daily basis. This explained why I was getting nowhere eliminating one thing a week and monitoring the response. I would regularly eat coffee and croissants in the morning and kept bags of chips in my desk drawer for a quick snack during the day. My wife and I are really into wine and cheese and as it turns out they were all affecting me.

It was upsetting to have to give up a lot of my routine favorites however it鈥檚 definitely worth it to not have to put up with the constant upset. I use the AIRE all the time now whenever I'm introducing something new into my diet, it's really great to be able to get instant feedback on whether or not what I am putting in my body is going to sit well. Now I know.

I encouraged my wife to try it and found out that gluten is a bit of an issue for her, she鈥檚 not very sensitive but since cutting down she has noticed a big difference in her energy levels and mood.

We logged some of the things the kids were eating and my daughter seems to be a little dairy sensitive and my son can eat anything and everything. I don't usually write reviews unless I feel strongly about a product so I can say this really worked for me and my family, I鈥檇 say it's worth it.

I love this product. Sure it is still being developed and those of us who are using the FoodMarble in these early days have seen many improvements in the updates already.
It is really good to see that the developers give so much support.
I like that we are invited to give feed back on the program and have already seen some of the suggestions that have been made become available in recent software updates.
The FoodMarble is not a magic wand, it is a tool in my search for better digestion and understanding which foods affect me the most.
I have found it very helpful.

I love love love this product. It really has helped me identify which foods suit my digestion. Since tracking using my Food marble app and Aire tool, my digestive health has improved ten fold – the Aire removes the need for timely elimination diets and the information is person specific. Takes all the guesswork out 🙂 I would recommend everyone to use this product for their own health.

I consider yesterday my first success on my new colon cleansing diet. The effort has been considerable, but most definitely worth it!

Once I discovered FoodMarble, I was super excited to start an Elimination Diet, that had for so long seemed like a wonderful goal, but too tedious to tackle.

I became much more diligent because SIBO is suspected after significant symptom exasperation the past 6 months. Suddenly I could not eat most any carbohydrates including FODMAPS, the sugars found in vegetables, without extreme digestive distress. I also noticed a connection between what I ate to my experience of chronic pain levels and mood and cognitive function.

In cycles throughout the past year, I've been on a strict Elimination Diet to identify food intolerances. Because of lifelong IBS, my research led me to strive to rest my digestion with low fermentation. My intention is to do so for however long it takes to reduce symptoms, and then slowly add foods back into my diet.

My current goal has been to reduce consumption of foods with a high fermentation potential. Mostly, this means lowering carbs and increasing fats for fuel, and testing new protein sources.

I confirmed a glucose sensitivity with a high test result of nine during a FoodMarble food challenge following a fast. After relying heavily on local raw wildflower honey and it's unique glycemic metabolization, I began to successfully reintroduce some other carbs.

After a few rounds of diligent use of FoodMarble, I began to understand how long it took my body to digest foods with its sluggish motility. I learned that if I ate one excessively triggering food, it could affect me within 30 minutes, and it wasn't until day three that I could again begin relying on the results of my testing. Also, if I were to eat moderately triggering foods in the middle-upper ranges of test scores, I would have to wait a while to begin testing again. In the beginning, my scores were all above three, which I understand to be the level at which results are clinically affirmative and correlating to elevated symptoms.

Food triggers, and discovering them, is a very individualized process, and that's what makes the invention of an inexpensive personal hydrogen breath tester feel to me like a miracle of modern science.

In the initial phases of my Elimination Diet testing, I found some surprising foods I could eat. I began testing based on the results of an ALCAT blood test for food sensitivities, and also by cross-referencing diets such as the autoimmune protocol, specific carbohydrate diet, gut and psychology syndrome, candida cleansing, FODMAPS, food combining…

I now eat a very plain simple home-prepared whole foods diet, with small levels of intake frequently throughout the day. Instead of testing my breath a few times after each larger meal, I test once to confirm a continuing acceptable score and then eat some more. I find this significant change to my lifestyle to be quite satisfying, because I have never felt so good, and that is a motivating reward beyond compare.

I finally enjoy consistently low fermentation scores and low symptoms when I stick to my new restricted food list. It's so rewarding to see a test result of one for days in a row! I continue to search for the best food sources that match my macronutrient and mineral and vitamin targets. I closely monitor my lipid and vitamin and mineral levels with blood work.

With my severe food limitations, I had been having trouble getting 1000 calories in a day, and experiencing concerning weight loss. Today, I finally know what to eat to get the number of calories I need, nearly 1800.

I'm using the Cronometer app to plan out nutritious foods to eat, and my FoodMarble app to record actual meals in real time with the hydrogen breath test result. Then I download Excel data from both apps, adjust the timestamp in the FoodMarble data to my timezone, and copy and paste to create a unified report.

Best wishes on your wellness journey!

I absolutely love this product! I鈥檝e been having regular digestive issues for many years now. It is unpredictable and hard to know the causes. I travel a lot with work so it means that I have to eat out a lot at irregular times and don鈥檛 have a set routine or certain types of food I eat all the time. This device has allowed me to take control as I can easily monitor my food and identity the problematic foods. I have become more aware of the foods that I put into my body, I now try to limit my fruit intake in one sitting but also highly processed foods. I've always known food is a trigger but it also seems that on longer working days where I can hop across time zones, my symptoms are less predictable. I'm starting to think that stress is another cause. It would be useful if the app had more features to help track my mood and anxiety so I can address it like I鈥檝e been able to do with my food.

It's only early days but after using this product for this time, I definitely feel more in tune with my digestion. I've always had tummy issues,but never really had the time or cash to go to the doctor a so would like. It's always something left on the "to do" list,and "just eat better". But I really couldn't pinpoint what was causing my tummy upsets.

One nice thing that I've figured out is that my digestion is a bit slow,so making sure I eat well before bedtime has really helped me. My sleep quality seems better,and in turn I'm feeling a lot better the next day. Now that I'm a bit more confident with the device, and in tune with using it more regularly,I definitely want to start testing with foods that have given me high hydrogen scores. See how I can tweak my dietary intake..
Admittedly it took me a few days to get the hang of the device,moreso to remember to keep using it!(as with any tech really),but it really is so simple the routine is now second nature.
Still more to find out,but I hopefully will update as I see more results

Been using my Aire for a few days now and the readings seem to be totally random, sometimes 0.1 sometimes 10. Doesn't seem to matter what I've eaten or even if I've eaten at all. Will be returning it if things don't improve.

Excellent product, works well and it has helped me diagnose SIBO and convince my doctor to offer treatment. Biggest challenge is that I put out a large amount of hydrogen (SIBO, Crohn's), and it takes at minimum 24 hours of fasting to get my signal low enough to register. The limited dynamic range at the high end of the test means I have to be willing to lose a day of my life fasting if I am going to test, so I use the device less than I'd like. Would love to see a revision that opens up more range.

I first seen this device online at social media, and didn鈥檛 make anything of it. I have a gastritis problem and trying to find out the foods doesn鈥檛 agree with me. The device been very helpful, it is telling you a lot about what you eat and how your body deals with it. It鈥檚 very little money for so much knowledge about your digestive system. It鈥檚 works for me and if you think something you always bloats you you must give a try to this device. It鈥檚 quite simple to use and the support is very good. Trust me it鈥檚 good to know what is not working for you before it鈥檚 too late.

I kept getting the same reading so I asked for a refund. My request was ignored and they looked at my stats (which I felt was a violation of privacy since you are tracking personal info) and told me it was fine. Waste of money.

The instructions are vague and there isn't very many of them.