Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is very common, impacting around one in seven people at some time in their life. IBS does not damage the bowel, cause inflammation or lead to other health problems, but the gut does not work as it should. Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), on the other hand, is an autoimmune condition causing long-term, destructive inflammation in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. In our latest issue of Infuse, Nicole Dynan breaks down the difference between IBS and IBD including how to manage each of these conditions.