Unfortunately, there is no pill to cure tiredness. However, there are lots of products and techniques that claim to be able to do so:

• Vitamin supplements are popular, but apart from a few notable exceptions, such as folic acid in pregnancy and vitamin D supplements for everyone, particularly those who don’t get much sun exposure, most people can get all the nutrients they need from a healthy, balanced diet
• Energy drinks give a quick boost, thanks to their sugar and caffeine content, but the effect is temporary and can cause problems in the short term (e.g. irritability, restlessness) and longer term (e.g. weight gain, raised blood pressure)
• Detox regimens, usually involving a strict diet of raw fruit and vegetables, often in juice form, have been debunked. After all, the kidneys are very efficient at getting rid of what the body doesn’t need (see Body Talk: genitourinary systems), so a healthy, balanced diet is considered more sensible.