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Beth Greenfield

Bryan Johnson, Mel Gibson—and possibly RFK Jr.—swear by methylene blue for wellness. Here's what science says

Man in white lab coat holding beaker of blue liquid (Credit: Getty Images)

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. has a history of doubting vaccines and touting out-of-the-box (and often disproven) remedies—ivermectin, hydroxychloroquine, raw milk, and hyperbaric therapies among them. 

The latest treatment to find itself attached to the Secretary of Health and Human Services is something called methylene blue, a Smurf-colored liquid embraced by influencers and biohackers for its alleged brain-boosting and longevity powers.

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