Share this article LOS ANGELES, March 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- A new study published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research finds preliminary evidence that Heali, an app that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to make personalized nutrition simple, may provide therapeutic benefits to users with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)—specifically, improvements in quality of life and bowel habits. Researchers at Arizona State University's College of Health Solutions tested Heali in a randomized clinical trial pilot study that monitored two groups with IBS who followed a restricted diet designed to manage IBS symptoms over 4 weeks. They found that those who received educational materials plus access to the app reported improved bowel habits and increased satisfaction with life quality at 2.6 times the rate of the control group that received only the educational materials.