Unlocking the Gut: Tech Advances Shaping the Future of Digestive Health
Vol. #3 Explore the cutting edge of gut health tech, from AI-powered toilet cameras and ingestible sensors to noninvasive diagnostics revolutionising digestive wellness.
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🌍 Global Digestive Health Market Set to Double by 2033
The global digestive health products market, valued at $51.46 billion in 2024, is projected to reach $105.48 billion by 2033, growing at an 8% annual rate. This growth is fuelled by rising consumer awareness, diverse product options, and advancements in gut health technologies.
💡 AI-Powered Toilet camera for Gut Health Insights
Austin-based startup Throne introduces an AI-powered toilet camera that clips onto your bowl to capture images of your poop, offering insights on gut health and hydration. Known as "artificial gut intelligence," this tool is trained by physicians to analyse health indicators.
💊 Atmo Gas Capsule: Ingestible Tech for Gut Health
The Atmo Gas Capsule is an innovative ingestible sensor that measures gases throughout the gastrointestinal tract, providing real-time insights into gut motility. Designed to evaluate motility disorders like gastroparesis and slow transit constipation, it tracks transit times in the stomach, small bowel, and colon.
🤝 Ayble Health & Cleveland Clinic Partner for Holistic GI Care
Cleveland Clinic collaborates with Ayble Health to provide GI patients with virtual behavioral health and nutrition counseling. This unique model combines Ayble’s brain-gut programs, AI-powered wellness tools, and personalised support. Patients can access tailored content, set health goals, and engage with multidisciplinary care between clinic visits—all covered by insurance to ensure affordability and continuity.
💸 Alimetry: Noninvasive Gut Health Diagnostics
New Zealand-based medtech startup Alimetry has raised $18M to advance its wearable device for diagnosing functional gastric disorders. The wearable uses a flexible electrode array and AI-driven analysis to capture stomach electrical activity and identify biomarkers for conditions like nausea, bloating, and cramping.
🤓 Relevant Research
📱 Digital Health Interventions for IBS Management
A recent systematic review highlights that digital health tools for IBS can improve symptoms, quality of life, and mental well-being. These tools cover areas like diet, brain-gut behaviour, health monitoring, and community support, offering promising self-management options. However, questions remain about long-term feasibility and user adherence.
⭐ Company Spotlight
Showcasing digital health companies that empower dietitians
🌱 Cara Care: Changing the Way Gut Health is Managed
Berlin-based Cara Care aims to eliminate the stigma around gut health with an app designed to manage IBS, IBD, GERD, and dyspepsia. The app offers easy tracking, actionable insights, and 1:1 expert coaching, and is a certified Class 1 medical device in Europe. Led by a team of physicians, nutritionists, psychologists, and specialists, Cara Care’s goal is to empower individuals with digestive issues to live healthier, happier lives.
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