FoodMarble 4+

I’ve taken to using this easily. The tutorials are snappy and with just enough information at your fingertips. I love the poo rating: it is definitely fit for purpose and descriptive. I was worried that I would struggle to commit to recording the information but after 3 days I can see that I should be able to weave this in to my phone use without it being annoying or cumbersome.

My only snag (but I’m sure there’s a fix I haven’t found yet) is that if I wake up and remember that in the night, I experienced some discomfort e.g tummy cramps, I can’t log it retrospectively as it defaults to current time. The only way I can think to do this is to record it during the night but this would be quite disruptive.

This is a brilliant idea and amazing for anyone just starting out and learning about their intolerances. I think there is so much more that could be done and features that could be added to improve it, especially for those who know more about their intolerances. Firstly, the food library could definitely be improved, a basic thing like garlic infused oil- a low fodmap essential isn’t in there. I love that you can look up foods before eating. It’s worth getting just for that as google always gives different answers. It would also be great if a logic could be applied that tells you patterns between high readings and symptoms. Eg- it could notify you that you ate the same thing on days when you had these readings/symptoms. I also like to snack so the ability to add snacks in would be good. Overall it’s great and my symptoms have massively improved since using it and I’m excited for where this app could go in the future!

Read the reviews and although it wasn’t cheap decided the take the dive, I was having anxiety attacks due to poor diet and IBS, this device really opened my eyes to how food interacts with my body and digestive system. Still early days, but I’m feeling it’s been the right decision to make, learning lots and although this won’t cure my IBS it’s definitely helping me isolate food that don’t agree with me. ( the box arrived damaged and the box’s seal had been broken but the device was still sealed. Works great, the battery is a little questionable (full charge read %66) but at this it’s been worth the money.