FoodMarble AIRE 2

Methane producers are common but the amount you produce varies from one person to another. About 60% of us have the gut microbes required to produce methane, however, the amount you produce will depend on many factors such as diet, age or medication use. Production of methane and other gases fluctuates daily – by using AIRE 2 and tracking your diet and other lifestyle factors in the app, it enables you to see how these gases affect you and your gut health.

AIRE measures the hydrogen on your breath, AIRE 2 measures both hydrogen and methane. Both devices, AIRE and AIRE 2, can help people to pinpoint which FODMAPs are contributing to fermentation in the gut and thus triggering IBS related symptoms. While hydrogen is a gas commonly produced as a result of fermentation in the gut, some people may also have the gut microbes which produce methane gas. As methane has been shown to slow down the passage of food in the gut and is commonly linked to constipation, AIRE 2 may help people with constipation to understand whether methane is a factor.

Additionally, those with SIBO often have symptoms of abdominal pain, bloating, nausea, belching, diarrhea and constipation. Some people with SIBO may produce more hydrogen, while others may produce more methane. It’s important to speak with your doctor if you suspect you have SIBO. If you’ve received a diagnosis of SIBO from a doctor, this device could be helpful for tracking the levels of fermentation in your small intestine.

Visceral hypersensitivity (sensitivity to distension of the GI tract) and altered motility (constipation or diarrhea) are characteristics of IBS. About 40% of those with IBS tend to have more diarrhea. About one third of those with IBS are generally more constipated. The remainder switch between constipation and diarrhea. Those with IBS-C tend to have more methane producing microbes than those with IBS-D. Measuring both gases can help you gain clarity around your symptoms, in particular constipation.

It is important to speak with your doctor if you suspect you have SIBO. If you’ve received a diagnosis of SIBO from a doctor, this device could be helpful for tracking the levels of fermentation in your small intestine.

We have microbes living in every part of our body. This is totally normal and healthy. As we move through the digestive tract, the number of microbes at each site increases. We have the most microbes in our large intestine. However, sometimes excess microbes can end up in our small intestine. When this happens, a condition called small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) can occur. Those with SIBO often have symptoms of abdominal pain, bloating, nausea, belching, diarrhea and constipation. Some people with SIBO may produce more hydrogen, while others may produce more methane. It is important to speak with your doctor if you suspect you have SIBO. If you’ve received a diagnosis of SIBO from a doctor, this device could be helpful for tracking the levels of fermentation in your small intestine.

Many of us are constipated regularly. Methane has been shown to slow down the passage of food in the gut and is commonly linked to constipation. Measuring methane can help you understand whether methane is factor in your constipation.

Understanding the cause of your constipation may help you treat it more effectively.

Our AIRE hand-held breath testing device measures the hydrogen on your breath, AIRE 2 measures both hydrogen and methane. The orginal AIRE launched in 2016 and has helped over 25,000 people with IBS and digestive issues finally find a solution. While hydrogen is a gas commonly produced as a result of fermentation in the gut, some people may have the gut microbes which produce methane gas also. As methane has been shown to slow down the passage of food in the gut and is commonly linked to constipation, AIRE 2 may help people with this common symptom to understand if methane is a factor.