The lactose in your morning coffee could be the cause of digestive issues. Measure your unique tolerance to lactose using your FoodMarble AIRE — What is lactose? Lactose is the name of the sugar naturally found in milk and products made from milk. What is lactose intolerance? If we eat a food containing lactose, our body needs to break it down using an enzyme called lactase. However, not everyone has enough lactase to break down the amount of lactose they consume…

Measure your unique tolerance to inulin using your FoodMarble AIRE — Warning: Very tasty but may cause gas What is inulin? Inulin is a type of fructan (a collective name for a chain of the sugar, fructose). Really long chains of fructose (more than 10 fructose molecules) are known as inulin. Shorter chained fructans (2–9 fructose molecules) are known as fructo-oligosaccharides (FOS). …

Did you know you can measure your unique tolerance to sugars like sorbitol using your FoodMarble AIRE? — What is sorbitol? Sorbitol is a type of sugar alcohol (or polyol), which is commonly found in a range of fruits and vegetables. It can also be found in toothpaste, mouthwash, chewing gum, soft drinks (used as a low-calorie sweetener) and in low-calorie and diabetic food products as a sweetener.

Congenital sucrase-isomaltase deficiency (CSID) is a genetic disorder that reduces a person’s ability to digest sucrose (naturally found in some fruits, also known as table sugar) and maltose (naturally found in some grains).

Dietary fibre is a widely used term. It’s commonly associated with many health benefits, but do we know what fibre is exactly? — Well, “dietary fibre” is an umbrella term for any undigestible carbohydrate that reaches the large intestine. Here it will be fully or partly broken down into gases (primarily hydrogen gas) and short chain fatty acids (SCFAs) by the bacteria in our gut. Sometimes you hear the terms “soluble” and “insoluble”…

For those using the FoodMarble AIRE, you have probably noticed that we ask you to track your sleep in the app every day. However, you might not know why it’s so important. — Sleeping is an essential part of life. Getting a good night’s sleep is just as important as maintaining a healthy diet and exercise regime. But for many of us, especially those with a hectic schedule, it can often fall very quickly from our list of priorities.

You have probably noticed that we ask you to log your stress in the FoodMarble app each day. You might wonder why this is important, and how it’s linked to your digestion. — Well, many people find their digestive symptoms get worse during periods of stress, in particular those of us with a sensitive gut. But, do we know why this is? It’s not fully understood but let’s talk about what we do know. Your hormones play a big part

We hear from so many users that they want to do a FODMAP Challenge with their FoodMarble AIRE, but find it hard to slot it in to their day. — Let’s focus on our digestive health, by looking at what is needed to complete a successful FODMAP Challenge with your FoodMarble AIRE! Before we start, watch our video for a quick guide to Hydrogen Breath Testing! What do you need to do before a FODMAP challenge?

Fructose can cause digestive issues for some. Use your FoodMarble AIRE to measure your unique tolerance levels to fructose — What is fructose? Fructose is a small sugar naturally found in a wide range of foods like apples, mangoes and honey. However, it is also found in a wide range of processed foods (e.g. soft drinks) in the form of “high fructose corn syrup”. …