FoodMarble

The AIRE is very convenient to use as you can use it at home or on the go and see the results directly in the app. This makes it easier to monitor my reactions to certain foods in different life situations, rather than having a one-off snapshot test with a lab test. It also helps me to fine-tune my own perception of my body's reactions.

The biggest disadvantage is that it is a lot of work to do the tests all the time and enter all your food and drink intakes. But that is the nature of the method.

The app feels very basic to me. In particular, the fact that the food library is not as extensive as you would expect from apps such as MyFitnesspal or Hi,FM & Co. and that it is not available in German is a little annoying. I also do not find it very helpful in finding patterns. I have to do that myself.

I also miss an option to enter my day in the menstrual cycle, as I feel that this also has a strong influence on my reactions and symptoms.

I love the insight and flexibility it gives me and there is no other device on the market (that I know of).

However, you have to be very aware of how much it affects your stress levels as it is easy to become obsessed with tracking and monitoring.

- Great alternative for testing issues like SIBO (small intestine bacterial overgrowth) or fructose maldigestion or lactose intolerance regularly at home instead of doing several lab tests
- Totally simplyfies the process of testing food which might not be optimally digested
- Very cheap device compared to several intolerance testings via lab

- As with all devices and Apps it is crucial to accurately track the meals and do the testing to find out correlations
- The values are not the same as from the lab tests but give good indication
- The device needs to heat up before usage (not really a problem)

Since testing SIBO and food intolerances via a lab takes quite some time (waiting for the test after purchase, doing the test, sending the test via postal office, waiting for lab results etc.) I looked for a different solution. I found the Foodmarble device which is capable of testing the H2 (Hydrogen) and C4 (Methan) in the breath and connecting it to the food eaten, stress levels and sleep quality. It can be done via a small device at home.