Urinary Problems

Urinary Problems: What You Can Actually Do

A Herb Hour for women and men, on understanding your kidneys, bladder and urinary system — and how to help them work better.

Urinary problems affect millions of us. The pain when you pass water. The constant need to find a toilet. Waking through the night. The frustration of repeat antibiotic prescriptions that never quite fix the problem.

If you have a prostate, you might feel things can only get worse. If you get urinary stones, you know the pain can be severe.

Either way, you've likely been told there's not much you can do. That's not quite true.

What's covered in this session

• How to support kidney function at its source
• The connection between gut health, liver function and urinary symptoms
• Working with pelvic congestion and inflammation
• Ways to soothe the urinary lining itself
• Practical steps you can take today

What makes this different

Modern medicine has limited options, particularly for heading off trouble before it starts. But we can help our kidneys, bladder and urinary system to perform better.

Most approaches focus downstream — treating symptoms after they appear. This session starts upstream, with the systems that determine whether you have symptoms in the first place.

Your kidneys don't work in isolation. They filter the results of your whole metabolism, your food processing, your tissue cleansing. They're influenced by liver function and overwhelmingly by gut and microbiome activity. What they pick up, they pass down through the urinary tract for better or worse.

We need to work upstream. Address the factors that dominate the waterworks before they become problems.

Who this is for

This is for you if:

• You suffer from recurring urinary problems
• You're tired of repeat antibiotic prescriptions
• You want to understand what's actually happening in your body
• You're caring for someone dealing with these issues

This isn't for you if:

• You're looking for a quick fix
• You're not interested in understanding the underlying systems
• You want a single remedy rather than a broader approach

About Simon Mills

Simon studied medical sciences at Cambridge. He's been a practising herbalist since 1977.

He's co-founded university programmes, advised the UK Government and House of Lords, and authored key textbooks used by practitioners around the world.

Simon's work bridges science and tradition. He sees plants as characters, living allies we can call on for support.

These days, he's focused on teaching simple, effective self-care with herbs. He is the College of Medicine's lead on national self-care projects.

Recently, he appeared on Steven Bartlett's Diary of a CEO podcast, the second most popular podcast in the world.

Read Simon's full bio

What you'll get

• 60-minute recorded session with Simon Mills (including Q&A from the live webinar)
• Downloadable PDF of the slides with key information and practical tips
• Access is two years. That's plenty of time to come back when you need a refresher.
• How it works. You stream the video through your browser. Works on your phone, tablet, laptop, or desktop. No downloads for the video. Just press play when you're ready.

Watch the recording

Your urinary system will thank you. Learn to work upstream, address the real causes, and give your body the support it needs.

Price

£14.95