Candor app – health insights

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.

App update! Calendar view

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…

Key Takeaways about Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Key Takeaways about Inflammatory Bowel Disease Approximately 1,200,000 Million Americans and around 2.5 to 3 Million Europeans have Inflammatory Bowel Disease. See the prevalence statistics below: Recent population-based studies indicate that incidence rates…

How Common are Gastritis and Gastropathy

How Common are Gastritis and Gastropathy

How Common are Gastritis and Gastropathy H. Pylori gastritis is the most common type of gastritis, and nearly everyone who is infected with H. pylori develops chronic gastritis. About half of the world’s…

Incidence patterns for Crohn's disease

Incidence Patterns for Crohn’s Disease

Incidence Patterns for Crohn’s Disease Crohn’s disease is an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). It causes inflammation of your digestive tract, which can lead to abdominal pain, severe diarrhea, fatigue, weight loss and malnutrition….

App update! New UI for logging BMs

We have improved the UI for logging data and added the ability to log duration for bowel movements. Check it out!

Gastroesophageal Reflux: What is the difference between GER and GERD?

Reflux: What’s the difference between GER and GERD?

What is GER? Gastroesophageal reflux (GER) happens when your stomach contents come back up into your esophagus. Many people have GER once in a while, and GER often happens without causing symptoms. In…

What are abnormal concentrations of fecal calprotectin?

The most common method of fecal sampling is with a universal tube that contains a small spoon on its lid. Calprotectin is then assessed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) in an extract made…

Top 10 medications for GERD

Top 10 medications for GERD

The chart below represents the top 10 medications for GERD. The box sizes in the chart represent the relative popularity based on votes. To see the full list, check out the Candor Health…

Top 10 medications for ulcerative colitis

Top 10 medications for Ulcerative Colitis

The chart below represents the top 10 medications for Ulcerative Colitis. The box sizes in the chart represent the relative popularity based on votes. To see the full list, check out the Candor…

Top 10 triggers or causes for ulcerative colitis

Top 10 triggers or causes for Ulcerative Colitis

The chart below represents the top 10 triggers or causes for Ulcerative Colitis. The box sizes in the chart represent the relative popularity based on votes. To see the full list, check out…

ulcerative colitis symptoms

Top 10 symptoms for Ulcerative Colitis

The chart below represents the top 10 symptoms for Ulcerative Colitis. The box sizes in the chart represent the relative popularity based on votes. To see the full list, check out the Candor…

Top 10 symptoms for crohn's

Top 10 symptoms for Crohn’s

The chart below represents the top 10 symptoms for Crohn’s. The box sizes in the chart represent the relative popularity based on votes. To see the full list, check out the Candor Health…

top 10 symptoms for ibs

Top 10 symptoms for IBS

The chart below represents the top 10 symptoms for IBS. The box sizes in the chart represent the relative popularity based on votes. To see the full list, check out the Candor Health…

Enteric nervous system

What is the enteric nervous system?

A major scientific breakthrough in understanding the interaction of the nervous system with the digestive system occurred with the discovery of the so-called enteric nervous system (ENS) in the middle of the 19th…

Top 10 causes or triggers for IBS

The chart below represents the top 10 causes or triggers for IBS. The box sizes in the chart represent the relative popularity based on votes. To see the full list, check out the…