Ayurveda and Digestive Health: The Power of Daily Routines, Yoga, and Mindfulness Ayurvedic practices for gut health offer a holistic approach to health and wellness, emphasizing the importance of daily routines, yoga, meditation,…
Ayurveda’s Digestive Wisdom: Understanding Agni, Ama, and Doshas Ayurvedic practices for gut health offer profound insights into maintaining health, with a special emphasis on digestion. Central to this are the concepts of Agni…
The most common way is to manage one’s diet. It is helpful to keep track of food intake and any associated symptoms or flareups for a timeframe (4-6 weeks). At the start, it…
Introduction to Ayurveda: A Holistic Health System Ayurveda, an ancient system of medicine that originated in India over 5,000 years ago, presents a unique and holistic approach to health and well-being. Derived from…
Some FODMAPs, such as fructose, are readily absorbed in the small intestine of humans via GLUT receptors. Absorption thus depends on the appropriate expression and delivery of these receptors in the intestine. Improper…
Did you know you can use the Candor app to create your own food categories? There may be days or times when you do not want to enter a detailed entry on everything…
FODMAPs that are present in gluten-containing grains have been identified as a possible cause of gastrointestinal symptoms in people with non-celiac gluten sensitivity, in place of, or in addition to, gluten and other…
What is a Low-FODMAP Diet? A low-FODMAP diet consists of the global restriction of all fermentable carbohydrates (FODMAPs), that is recommended only for a short time. A low-FODMAP diet is recommended for managing…
FODMAPs are a group of sugars and short chain carbohydrates that are poorly absorbed in the small intestine. They include short chain oligo-saccharide polymers of fructose (fructans) and galactooligosaccharides (GOS, stachyose, raffinose), disaccharides…
8 Common FODMAP Beliefs and Insights “I’ve been experiencing diarrhea, bloating and abdominal pain for several months now – I must have IBS and should try a low FODMAP diet.” It’s important to…
If you are new to FODMAPs, read our overview first. Before embarking on a low-FODMAP diet, it is essential to seek approval and guidance from your healthcare provider. The initial phase of this…
The low FODMAP diet has been widely used for overall GI relief in patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). However, decreasing intake of fermentable carbohydrates reduces available fuel for the gut microbiota, subsequently…
The microbiota refers to the collective community of microbes, that live on or within different parts of our bodies, like the skin, mouth, and gut. The gut microbiota is made up of trillions…
Stool color mix logged by users in the Candor Health app. Log your data in the Candor Health app to see how you track against the average.
New feature in the Candor Health app! Get a quick view of your month in our new calendar view! The dates are colored based on how you felt overall that day. There are…