Methylene Blue: A New Hope for Cancer Treatment?
Dr. Joseph Mercola - Take Control of Your Health
Briana Mercola
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🗓️ 19 April 2025
⏱️ 10 minutes
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- Methylene blue has been shown to shrink tumors and slow cancer growth by targeting cancer cell metabolism and energy production
- Photodynamic therapy with methylene blue uses light activation to destroy cancer cells while leaving healthy cells unharmed, making it a more precise treatment option
- Research on ovarian cancer found that methylene blue forces tumors to shift away from their preferred energy source, making them more vulnerable to treatment
- Unlike chemotherapy, methylene blue treatment does not cause significant side effects or toxicity, making it a promising option for patients with drug-resistant cancers
- Proper dosing is important. Just 5 milligrams of pharmaceutical-grade methylene blue per day is enough to reduce cellular stress and support mitochondrial health
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| 0:15.5 | Hello and welcome to Dr. Mercola's Cellular Wisdom. I'm Ethan Foster, and I'm glad you've joined us for today's discussion |
| 0:22.5 | on the anti-cancer properties of methylene blue. We'll be focusing on how it can shrink tumors, |
| 0:28.5 | slow cancer growth, and target the cellular metabolism of cancer cells. With me as our co-host, |
| 0:34.9 | Ilara Sky, who will help break down the research and show why this compound is generating such interest. |
| 0:41.5 | Thank you, Ethan. |
| 0:42.9 | Methylene Blue is often associated with medical procedures and staining techniques, |
| 0:47.2 | but what many people don't realize is its potential for addressing cancer. |
| 0:51.4 | Recent research explores its ability to support mitochondrial function, influence |
| 0:56.1 | energy production within cancer cells, and do so without many of the harsh side effects |
| 1:00.7 | seen in conventional therapies. One of the key points we'll talk about is photodynamic therapy. |
| 1:06.9 | This involves using methylene blue, which absorbs light within a specific wavelength range, |
| 1:12.2 | typically around 630 to 680 nanometers. |
| 1:16.5 | When illuminated, Methylene Blue generates reactive oxygen species, or ROS, that help destroy cancer cells. |
| 1:24.5 | What makes this approach so compelling is that Methylene Blue tends to accumulate in malignant tissue while sparing healthy cells. What makes this approach so compelling is that methylene blue tends to accumulate |
| 1:28.8 | in malignant tissue while sparing healthy cells, leading to fewer side effects. |
| 1:33.4 | That's right. And it's backed by a systematic review published in frontiers in pharmacology. |
| 1:39.3 | In this review, researchers looked at 10 preclinical studies examining how methylene blue, |
| 1:45.1 | when activated by light, affects tumor growth. |
| 1:48.7 | Different cancers were studied, such as colorectal cancer, melanoma, and carcinoma. |
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