Is Methylene Blue the Secret Weapon for Fighting Alzheimer’s and Keeping Your Brain Young?

Until recently, the average American had no idea what methylene blue was and how it could impact your health. Now, experts are asking if we are on the verge of a “new era of ‘anti-aging’ brain therapy”: In a 2016 study, participants improved their memory tests just one hour after taking a low dose of methylene blue. Other studies have confirmed the positive effects on long-term memory and cognition in Alzheimer’s patients. Neuroscientists are already speculating: are we on the verge of a new era of “anti-aging” brain therapy? The power of methylene blue lies in its ability to support the function of mitochondria: On a chemical level, methylene blue is a master of redox tricks: it switches between a blue oxidized