Remember, not all treatments are suitable for everyone
(Blue-tinged skin, resulting from inadequate oxygen levels in the blood, is a hallmark symptom of methemoglobinemia, so it's somewhat ironic that the treatment itself is a shocking blue color.) But the short-term use of a pharmaceutical-grade product in a controlled setting under the supervision of a skilled medical provider is different than buying an unregulated supplement off the internet and taking it every day because you've heard that it will give you loads of energy by "enhancing mitochondrial efficiency." In light of the increased attention being paid to the inky liquid, it makes sense to learn a bit about methylene blue's history, how it works, and whether its various health claims stand up to closer scrutiny
Gastric electrical stimulation (the Enterra device) is FDA-approved under humanitarian device exemption but shows mixed results in clinical trials (McCallum et al., Gastroenterology, 2010)
Coffee and Liver Health, in Coffee: Emerging Health Effects and Disease Prevention
Logan, M.D., who holds a doctorate in medicine and a bachelors degree in molecular biology
Effects of the selective estrogen receptor modulators for the treatment of male infertility: a systematic review and meta-analysis