The 'natural' alternatives to Ozempic: From herbal extracts to supplements, spice pills and even types of smoothies, our experts reveal which ones REALLY work

For the festive season, Mail+ is re-running some of your favourite pieces of the year. ‘The bottom line is that although this supplement might help with weight loss, it needs to be part of bigger lifestyle changes in order to be effective.’ Ginseng 'lifts energy and aids slimming' Korean Ginseng, 180 capsules, £22.99, from Holland and Barrett Ginseng, an ancient Asian root, is a stimulant much like caffeine and some claim that not only does it provide an energy boost, but can suppress appetite, too What is it? US health influencer Dr Janine Bowring claims in YouTube videos that ginseng is a ‘super-exciting’ supplement that ‘can help with weight loss.’ Others have referred to it as the ‘Korean weight-loss hack’ that suppresses appetite. In 2017 she backed a green tea drink called FitTea which claims to ‘help weight loss and detoxify the body’. A scientific review concluded: ‘Green tea preparations appear to induce a statistically non-significant weight loss in overweight or obese adults.’ Professor Gunter Kunhle, a diet specialist at Reading University, says: ‘Green tea supplements have become quite common but the impact is small and not meaningful in the studies we have on this.’ Blood orange can shrink your waist Sensilab Essentials Moroslim, 400mg high dose – 60 capsules, £19.99 What is it?