WHY IS EVERYONE NOW TAKING ASHWAGANDHA? AND WHICH OTHER WEIRD SUPPS WORK?

Louis, Bognor

They may sound more Paltrow than peer-reviewed, but these pills promote prime performance. Good luck spelling them correctly, mind

ASHWAGANDHA £13 for 60 capsules naturesbest.co.uk

The king of Ayurvedic herbs reduces anxiety and insomnia by up to 88% in six weeks, according to the Indian Journal of Psychiatry. After seven weeks, you’ll curb your levels of stress hormone cortisol by up to 30%.

FENUGREEK £13 for 100 capsules bodykind.com

Unscheduled snacks eating away at your weight-loss goals? Stave off the munchies with this maple-tasting wonder crop. Inhibiting your usual appetite, a daily hit can safely lower your calorie count by up to 12%.

PYCNOGENOL £21 for 90 tablets justvitamins.co.uk

A nightmare to pronounce but a dream for fighting fatigue, this French pine extract is a très bien muscle supp. One study found its antioxidants increase the number of press-ups you can perform in two minutes by 25%.

GINKGO BILOBA £8 for 60 tablets bulkpowders.com

It sounds like a supervillain, but it also contains anti-inflammatory compounds that are heroes to your cardiac health. By increasing your blood flow, they’ll fortify you against stroke and heart disease.