# CDHF Gi BodyGuard

> Digestive health tracker for symptom logging and physician reporting. (iPhone/iPad app by Canadian Digestive Health Foundation.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cdhf-gi-bodyguard/id445162991 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Canadian Digestive Health Foundation](https://appshunter.io/developer/445162994)
- Category: Health & Fitness, Medical
- Price: Free
- Rating: 2.60/5 from 5 App Store ratings · 27 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 8.0 · 26 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2011-07-01
- Data updated: 2026-06-01
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cdhf-gi-bodyguard/id445162991/reviews.md

## What is CDHF Gi BodyGuard?

The more digestive health information you provide to your physician, the better care you will receive. Gi BodyGuard, developed by health experts at the Canadian Digestive Health Foundation (www.CDHF.ca), is an easy to use app that allows you to track your digestive health information. 

Who was Gi BodyGuard created for?

Gi BodyGuard caters to people with a multitude of digestive health issues such as GERD, IBD, Crohns, Diarrhea, Gastrointestinal Disorder, Acid Reflux, Celiac Disease, Pancreatitis, Ulcerative Colitis, and Diverticulitis, among others.


What can Gi BodyGuard do for me?

Gi BodyGuard empowers you to track vital digestive health information and recognize trends that may indicate a change in your health status. With a few quick clicks, you can quickly, privately, and easily create an extensive, up-to-the-minute summary of your digestive health history to share with your health care team. Armed with critical information about you, they can provide informed care to help you feel better.

Use Gi BodyGuard to track:

• Stool frequency and consistency
• Presence and type of blood in stool
• Symptoms you experience
• Pain location and severity
• Medications 
• Your medical history
• Food intake
• Exercise (cardio, strength training and stretching)
• Weight

Gi BodyGuard also allows you to set reminders for taking medications and renewing your prescriptions. For those with chronic illnesses, these are important for regaining and maintaining good health.

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“Gi BodyGuard is a well organized and intuitive app. the icons are large with clear categories, its hard to get lost using this program.” Kate

“Gi BodyGuard's tracking system is easy to use and captures all the symptom information I need to share with my doctor.” Jake

“This app provides a detailed history, which allows me to go back and isolate foods that are triggering pain and tummy troubles.” Cathy

“Gi BodyGuard has saved me time by not having to manually log and track symptoms into a notebook. I am now better prepared for appointments with my doctor and feel proactive about managing my IBD.” Monica

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ABOUT THE CDHF

The Canadian Digestive Health Foundation (CDHF) helps reduce suffering and improve quality of life by empowering people like you with trusted, up to date, science-based information about digestive health and disease. As the foundation of the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology, the CDHF works directly with leading physicians, scientists and other health care professionals to help you understand and take control of your digestive health with confidence and optimism. In addition to developing Gi BodyGuard, the foundation offers a robust suite of educational resources, programs and events to help you improve your digestive — and overall — health. Learn more at www.CDHF.ca

## Key features

- Track stool frequency and consistency
- Log symptoms and pain severity
- Record medications and medical history
- Monitor food intake and exercise
- Set medication reminders
- Generate health summaries for doctors

## Recent user reviews (10 of 27)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cdhf-gi-bodyguard/id445162991/reviews.md

### 3/5 — Needs updating

*2023-09-26, version 3.0*

It manages to be the most helpful (and free) gut health tracking app, while also having the UI of an app made ten years ago. This makes it hard to use, especially since it’s so unorganized in layout and design. I will say though, it has a lot of very useful content and features, which is what’s keeping me using it. I feel as though, if updated to the current standard of app, it could be incredibly useful for many people.

I don’t really expect anyone to read this, judging by the other reviews, but if you are, thank you!

### 3/5 — Updates?

*2023-06-13, version 3.0*

The latest review is 4 yrs old from Toddlemadiaon. I agree with what is said. I would like to have the ap on both my iHome and iPad -the one screen is a bit small  for me  to use easily like the kids do - I’m a 72 yr old  short sighted pensioner!  And the days do get middled up - Is there a way to adjust the clock?  I am happy to use it since I can quickly add info but end up creating a spread sheet to sort out the days and times for myself. Since I started with it I’ll  keep going but will look for something that’s a bit more ‘user-friendly’ and up to date.

### 5/5 — Fabulous

*2022-09-12, version 3.0*

After looking at many different apps for this i found this from you tube.this app is everything you need to monitor your gut if you are suffering with Colitis,IBD, the best app out there. I hope you keep improving it.

### 3/5 — Interesting

*2018-12-28, version 3.0*

How can I sync it from my iPad to my iPhone 
It keeps track, but will it do anything else
I just downloaded it this morning, and am wondering if I’ll be able to see more than one day at a time

### 3/5 — Try Cara instead

*2018-02-20*

I can't use this now since I have the stoopid iOS 11 downgrade but I had to take screenshots to keep an ongoing log. 🤷🏽‍♀️ Happily I found Cara and have been able to keep a handle on things with it and Life Cycle (with creatively named "activities" meaning "GI distress" and numbering from 1-7). Poo Keeper is another straight forward log for just the GI part (you can add pictures!). 

I hope all you IBS folks know about the Monash University IBS app too. That'll help you figure out you can eat lots of strawberries… if you're lucky.

### 1/5 — Can only log present day

*2017-01-12*

As soon as it hit 12, yesterdays log was gone and I couldn't find it anywhere. This app had was perfect, quick and simple while being detailed enough to be of benefit, but what's the use of a log that only saves the current day? There is none, I need to delete the app and hope I find something similar.

### 3/5 — Can't add entries to previous day's log

*2016-05-25*

Every time I try to add last night's dinner it adds it to the current day's log. Frustrating when I'm trying to figure out my IBS triggers.

### 3/5 — App Reviewer

*2016-01-09, version 2.3*

It is "okay" but needs work...problems encountered include incorrect date logging with food entries; cannot view/edit entries prior to January 2 2016; unable to delete/remove water reminder;  regarding medication dosage, there does not seem to be a decimal point (i.e., .5 teaspoon could not be entered); the chart reports are a little messy.  Overall I like the app but would like to see items fixed and perhaps add a "Stress" category. Thank you!

### 2/5 — Not terrible but glitchy.

*2015-11-19, version 2.3*

Cool idea, better than other free ones but it's glitchy. It doesn't keep daily logs organized properly (i.e. Mixes up days that food logs are made, saying meals I logged yesterday are "today's" logs, and consistently separating the days part way through, even when I select the correct day while making the log (maybe an inherent time zone issue?)... Also sometimes duplicates logs that I make or lists each food item twice. It would also be much more useful if the app could identify correlations between types of food eaten and illness occurrences. Like flag repeating incidents or at least graph both food and illness together on a chart when creating reports. Currently it's almost impossible to find patterns when all reports are separate.

### 5/5 — Amazing!

*2013-11-17, version 2.1*

This app has helped me no end, I love that it gives you every option that you could possibly need and it's really simple to use.

## Frequently asked questions about CDHF Gi BodyGuard

### What digestive conditions can Gi BodyGuard help track?

Gi BodyGuard caters to a wide range of digestive health issues including GERD, IBD, Crohn's, Diarrhea, Gastrointestinal Disorder, Acid Reflux, Celiac Disease, Pancreatitis, Ulcerative Colitis, and Diverticulitis.

### How does Gi BodyGuard help me communicate with my doctor?

The app allows you to quickly create an up-to-the-minute summary of your digestive health history, including symptoms, stool details, and medications, which you can then share with your healthcare team for informed care.

### What specific health metrics can I track with Gi BodyGuard?

You can track stool frequency and consistency, presence and type of blood in stool, experienced symptoms, pain location and severity, medications, medical history, food intake, exercise, and weight.

### Does Gi BodyGuard offer reminders for medications?

Yes, Gi BodyGuard allows you to set reminders for taking medications and renewing prescriptions, which is particularly helpful for individuals managing chronic illnesses.

### What is the user sentiment for Gi BodyGuard?

User reviews highlight that Gi BodyGuard is well-organized, intuitive, and easy to use, with clear categories. Users appreciate its detailed tracking system for symptom information and its ability to help isolate food triggers.

### Is Gi BodyGuard available on multiple platforms?

Based on the provided data, Gi BodyGuard is supported on iPhone and iPod devices.

### How often is Gi BodyGuard updated?

The app was last updated on April 23, 2018, with the latest version being 3.0. This indicates a less frequent update cycle in recent years.

### What is the age rating for Gi BodyGuard?

Gi BodyGuard has an age rating of 12+, making it suitable for teenagers and adults.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.0 — 2018-04-23

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

Support for more mobile devices

### 2.3 — 2014-03-27

New screenshots added.

### 2.2 — 2014-03-05

- iOS7 visual updates
- NEW ability to add notes to each log item 
- more options for medication value ("pills", "tbsp", "tsp")
- more options to symptoms list ("fatigue", "psoriasis")

### 2.1 — 2013-09-19

- Fixed an issue when trying to log multiple medications.
- Updates to Rexall locations.
- minor UI tweaks

### 2.0 — 2013-07-31

We've created a beautiful new interface, added exercise and weight modules, included easy -to-read summary graphs, simplified and enhanced medication reminders and more.  Check it out.

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