Today on the podcast, I’m speaking with Simon Mills, a pioneer in complementary health since 1979 and later in integrated health, self-care and social prescription. He graduated from the University of Cambridge with a degree in medical sciences and has been a herbal practitioner in Exeter since 1977. Simon was a Special Adviser to the House of Lords Select Committee for the 2000 report on Complementary and Alternative Medicine. In 2016, he became Herbal Strategist at Pukka Herbs, leading new initiatives, clinical research and efforts to reduce antibiotic demand. Within herbal medicine, he founded the first Master’s programme in the USA, wrote key textbooks and published research, including randomised controlled trials. I never managed to find the herbs to support my liver before my stag party, so I can’t vouch for those! But I’ll be diving into www.herbalreality.com to explore ways to boost the phytochemical diversity of my own diet. ________________________________________________________________________________________________ 📌 Timestamps 00:00 - What is complementary medicine? 05:48 - What is herbalism and how does it work? 08:39 - Is everything just a placebo effect? 12:28 - Herbal medicine in different cultures 16:03 - How to start using herbs safely 29:01 - How to manage fevers naturally 37:58 - Are spices just for flavour or can they heal? 43:41 - Best herbs for hangovers ________________________________________________________________________ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM SIMON MILLS: Instagram handle - @theherbslinger Website - https://www.plantguides.net ________________________________________________________________________ LEARNING TO EAT WELL EVERY DAY 🥗 Download a FREE 7 day meal plan: https://tdk.link/mealplan_yt 🔥 Learn about Inflammation - FREE 4 part mini-series here: https://tdk.link/infl_series_yt 🥑 Heal yourself with food: https://tdk.link/heal_yt 🎤 Listen to experts on the podcast: https://tdk.link/pod_yt 👨🏽‍💻 Browse articles on the website: https://tdk.link/web_yt 📚 Check out my cookbooks: https://tdk.link/books_yt LET'S BE FRIENDS 📷 Instagram: https://tdk.link/tdk_insta_yt 📹 Subscribe: https://tdk.link/ytsubscribe 🙋🏽‍♂️ Facebook: https://tdk.link/tdk_fb_yt 🐦 Twitter: https://tdk.link/tdk_tw_yt 👔 LinkedIn: https://tdk.link/tdk_li_yt