Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) is a group of chronic inflammatory conditions that affects millions worldwide yet remains largely misunderstood and often misdiagnosed. Dr Thania Kahn, Gastroenterologist at the Cape Town Infusion Centre, chats to Leigh-Anne Williams about the difference between IBD and IBS, the prevalence of IBD in South Africa and how do the numbers compare to the rest of the world and how diet can correct IBD.