Nima Gluten Sensor (Capsules not Included)

This thing is absolutely amazing! My wife has celiacs disease and loves it! It has saved her a few times from cross contaminated meals.The capsules are expensive but the device has an app that you can check out other peoples experiences at restaurants in your area. So that helps cut costs on capsules.Another cool thing is if you have a Flexible Spending Account and can prove with a doctors note you have a gluten intolerance the capsules are rei-mburseable.I think overall the device itself could be a little cheaper. But it works!

I am SO GLAD I bought this gluten tester. I've been having a problem lately with eating items marked as gluten free, like Chex cereal, when, in fact, they contain gluten and cause me 3-4 weeks of sickness and recovery. So, I purchased this machine and have been testing and testing the common things I eat, mainly spices. I do not ever eat out and I wash everything off before I eat it, as I rarely eat pre-made foods. So, having this machine to test the items that I cannot wash off and such, is fantastic! Now, maybe I can avoid so many glutened episodes.

I suppose I may have gotten a bad unit, but I had to send this back. Every single thing I tested came back positive for gluten - including a piece of steak.Being something of a scientist myself, I wondered just how inaccurate the sensor was. So, I bought a bag of gluten-free corn meal, a box of plastic spoons, a bottle of water, a box of disposable plastic gloves, and a container of Red Solo cups. I scrubbed everything in my kitchen as well as humanly possible and then began my experiment. Donning my plastic gloves, I used a fresh plastic spoon to put a few scoops of the cornmeal into a red solo cup. I then poured water into the cup until the corn meal was a thick paste. I used a different plastic spoon to load the paste into the Nima sensor. A short while later, the sensor indicated the presence of gluten.At this point, I decided the sensor was useless and sent it back to Amazon for a refund.

If this tester is truly accurate, then it is a plus. There is no way I know to corroborate the findings by the Nima sensor. Beware that you can order the sensor without capsules. I thought it was pretty chintzy that they did not include at least two capsules in the order. The instructions need to be written by someone who has a handle on the English language. Operating the Nima is easy. Way too much verbiage in the instructions for a simple gadget. The major minus is the capsules are expensive! However, if this device truly is working, it is very useful for us folks with celiac disease. Was recommended to me by a very smart gastroenterologist friend.

This is a life saver! With celiac disease, I had been getting glutened every other week, taking five days for my joints and muscles to recover each time. I became paranoid about dining out. Now I’m able to test food that wasn’t prepared by me. I can avoid getting sick. I can attempt to go to more restaurants without massive anxiety. I highly recommend!

The first time I used the Nima Gluten Sensor I discovered the “gluten free bread” I’ve been eating isn’t gluten free at all. No wonder I’ve been challenged! I’ve had no problem ordering extra test capsules. This device is literally going to support a healthy life style for me from now on.

They assured me the delicious pizza which made me ill was gluten free. This little gadget proved them wrong and earned me a gift certificate from the restaurant. Very easy to use.

Nice to have a purse size reassurance for those meals out. Will use whenever I go to a restaurant where the potential for cross contamination is a possibility. I have celiac disease and now I have a little peace of mind!

It has changed the life dramatically ... So useful to catch cross contaminations especially ... After getting this we got to know so much stuff we were consuming was actually not gluten free ... It is a “must have “ for celiacs ...