The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett No.1 Herbal Medicine Expert: This Over The Counter Drug Is Quietly Killing You & They’re Lying About Medicinal Plants!
Aug 11, 2025
02:14:08
Is the root of every illness your gut? Could 5 simple herbs replace your medicine cabinet? Natural remedy expert Simon Mills reveals the herbal medicines that doctors overlook, and the herbs, spices, and daily habits to use instead!
Simon Mills is one of the most respected herbal practitioners of our time, with nearly 5 decades of clinical experience treating patients. He created the term ‘complementary medicine’ in the 1970s, has served as a special advisor to the UK House of Lords, and currently works as an Advisor and Author at Herbal Reality.
He explains:
How antibiotic resistance could kill millions and what natural remedies can do instead
The #1 hidden cause of chronic illness (that no one’s talking about)
How a common kitchen spice could kill 99% of cold viruses
The 8 plants that are threatening Big Pharma’s bottom line
The ancient medicinal plants we’ve been lied to about, and how to use them
00:00 Intro
02:15 The Power of Medicinal Plants
05:15 Why Medicinal Plants Help Like Paracetamol Does
06:32 How Western Culture Is Getting It Wrong
11:34 Why People Should Care About Medicinal Plants
13:56 Helping 10K+ People With Plants
13:58 Patients Simon Has Helped
15:38 Case Study: Healing Through Plants
22:51 The Gut Controls Almost Everything
26:45 The Dangers of Becoming Antibiotic Resistant
32:38 Alternatives to Antibiotics
38:52 Alternatives to Cold Drugs
51:47 Vitamin D and Zinc for Infection Protection
55:37 Garlic Benefits
59:07 Remedies for Chronic Pain
1:02:12 Arthritis Relief Medicinal Plant
1:08:25 Should We Take Anti-Inflammatory Pills?
1:12:00 The Superpower of Purple Vegetables
1:16:37 Your Diet Recommendations
1:17:33 Keto Diet and Sugar
1:19:34 Keto Diet and the Menstrual Cycle Link
1:22:08 Can PCOS Symptoms Increase From Sugar?
1:23:31 Medicinal Plants to Increase Fertility
1:26:51 Healing Benefits of Echinacea, Frankincense, and Myrrh for the Upper Body
1:33:48 Water Fasting and Long Fasts
1:35:08 Cancer Prevention
1:37:13 Cardiovascular Health Improvements
1:39:00 Benefits of Turmeric Consumption
1:41:35 Prebiotics, Probiotics, and Postbiotics
1:43:24 The Shocking Benefits of Curcumin
1:50:27 Cocoa Powder Healing Benefits
1:54:44 Shocking Link Between Alzheimer’s and Green Tea
1:56:39 Cholesterol and Statins — Is There an Alternative?
2:02:04 Omeprazole
2:08:29 How to Keep Up With a Fast-Changing World
You can follow Simon, here:
Instagram - https://bit.ly/4mmYAOh
Herbal Reality Instagram - https://bit.ly/4fA1jRF
Herbal Reality Website - https://bit.ly/46KVgaz
You can read a selection of articles by Simon Mills, here:
What is herbal medicine? - https://bit.ly/45iYvDF
Are herbs safe? - https://bit.ly/453v35U
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Simon Mills is one of the most respected herbal practitioners of our time, with nearly 5 decades of clinical experience treating patients. He created the term ‘complementary medicine’ in the 1970s, has served as a special advisor to the UK House of Lords, and currently works as an Advisor and Author at Herbal Reality.
He explains:
How antibiotic resistance could kill millions and what natural remedies can do instead
The #1 hidden cause of chronic illness (that no one’s talking about)
How a common kitchen spice could kill 99% of cold viruses
The 8 plants that are threatening Big Pharma’s bottom line
The ancient medicinal plants we’ve been lied to about, and how to use them
00:00 Intro
02:15 The Power of Medicinal Plants
05:15 Why Medicinal Plants Help Like Paracetamol Does
06:32 How Western Culture Is Getting It Wrong
11:34 Why People Should Care About Medicinal Plants
13:56 Helping 10K+ People With Plants
13:58 Patients Simon Has Helped
15:38 Case Study: Healing Through Plants
22:51 The Gut Controls Almost Everything
26:45 The Dangers of Becoming Antibiotic Resistant
32:38 Alternatives to Antibiotics
38:52 Alternatives to Cold Drugs
51:47 Vitamin D and Zinc for Infection Protection
55:37 Garlic Benefits
59:07 Remedies for Chronic Pain
1:02:12 Arthritis Relief Medicinal Plant
1:08:25 Should We Take Anti-Inflammatory Pills?
1:12:00 The Superpower of Purple Vegetables
1:16:37 Your Diet Recommendations
1:17:33 Keto Diet and Sugar
1:19:34 Keto Diet and the Menstrual Cycle Link
1:22:08 Can PCOS Symptoms Increase From Sugar?
1:23:31 Medicinal Plants to Increase Fertility
1:26:51 Healing Benefits of Echinacea, Frankincense, and Myrrh for the Upper Body
1:33:48 Water Fasting and Long Fasts
1:35:08 Cancer Prevention
1:37:13 Cardiovascular Health Improvements
1:39:00 Benefits of Turmeric Consumption
1:41:35 Prebiotics, Probiotics, and Postbiotics
1:43:24 The Shocking Benefits of Curcumin
1:50:27 Cocoa Powder Healing Benefits
1:54:44 Shocking Link Between Alzheimer’s and Green Tea
1:56:39 Cholesterol and Statins — Is There an Alternative?
2:02:04 Omeprazole
2:08:29 How to Keep Up With a Fast-Changing World
You can follow Simon, here:
Instagram - https://bit.ly/4mmYAOh
Herbal Reality Instagram - https://bit.ly/4fA1jRF
Herbal Reality Website - https://bit.ly/46KVgaz
You can read a selection of articles by Simon Mills, here:
What is herbal medicine? - https://bit.ly/45iYvDF
Are herbs safe? - https://bit.ly/453v35U
The Diary Of A CEO:
⬜️Join DOAC circle here - https://doaccircle.com/
⬜️Buy The Diary Of A CEO book here - https://smarturl.it/DOACbook
⬜️The 1% Diary is back - limited time only: https://bit.ly/3YFbJbt
⬜️The Diary Of A CEO Conversation Cards (Second Edition): https://g2ul0.app.link/f31dsUttKKb
⬜️Get email updates - https://bit.ly/diary-of-a-ceo-yt
⬜️Follow Steven - https://g2ul0.app.link/gnGqL4IsKKb
Sponsors:
Shopify - https://shopify.com/bartlett
ExpressVPN - Go to https://expressvpn.com/DOAC and find out how you can get 4 months of ExpressVPN free
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theexperienceplus.substack.com