January 13, 2024
Picture a bygone era when the busy hands of textile workers were stained in the vibrant indigo hues of methylene blue. Now, fast forward to cutting-edge strategies in modern science, where methylene blue plays a pivotal role in health and wellness.
Embark on the fascinating journey of how this mesmerizing compound leaped from fabric to the frontier of health and wellness, becoming a beacon of innovation. Today's guest, Dr. John Lieurance, ND, DC, BS, RMA, DABCN (board eligible)*, renowned as the “Dr. Strange of Medicine,” unfolds the purposes, benefits, and best practices of methylene blue.
Dr. Lieurance, a renowned chiropractic neurologist with over 22 years of experience in Sarasota, Florida, has gained significant attention for his groundbreaking Functional Cranial Release (FCR) procedure. However, this is just one of many tools that he has integrated into a clinical setting over the past 30 years of his illustrious career. Dr. Lieurance's holistic approach to health and wellness is evident in his dedication to his craft, which extends beyond his clinic at Advanced Rejuvenation. He masterfully blends therapies that address the three pivotal pillars: identity, divinity, and vitality. He also travels globally, imparting his knowledge to other medical professionals.
His fresh new book, Methylene Blue: Magic Bullet, is a treasure trove of never-before-seen information on the practical ins and outs of use and the deep science behind methylene blue.
Dr. Lieurance is also a multi-time guest, appearing on the following episodes:
- “The Crazy Future Of Medical Biohacking: Skull Resets, Suppositories, Nasal Sprays, Nebulizers, Sound Therapy & More With Dr. John Lieurance. [Best of BGF]”
- “The ‘Dr. Strange' Of Medicine & Biohacking: Methylene Blue, Stem Cells, Lasers, Earth, Air, Water, Fire & More With Dr. John Lieurance.”
- “The Shocking Truth About High-Dose Melatonin, Does Melatonin Supplementation Shut Down Your Own Production, How To Use Melatonin To Enhance Fasting & Much More With Dr. John Lieurance.”
Join me as I venture into Dr. Lieurance's clinic to explore the revolutionary force preventing infections and disease, elevating energy, and refining mental acuity. Also, don't miss out on my “Barking Elephant Procedure,” a unique methylene blue and ozone injection to the prostate gland that serves as an effective cancer preventative.
During our discussion, you'll discover:
-Ben's visit to Dr. Lieurance’s clinic…05:41
- Ben is in Dr. Lieurance's clinic in Sarasota, Florida
- Advanced Rejuvenation
- Dr. Lieurance has been on Ben’s podcast 3 times
- Taught Ben to use melatonin suppositories
- Different delivery mechanisms that go beyond just eating
- Adjusting the bones in Ben’s skull with a cranial balloon reset
- Injected new stem cells
- Methylene blue IV drip
- Injected Ben’s prostate gland with methylene blue and ozone — “The barking elephant procedure”
- Methylene Blue: Magic Bullet
-What is methylene blue?…09:03
- Paul Ehrlich's discovery in the early 1900s
- Discovered that methylene blue cured malaria
- Methylene blue is a textile dye — always had a use in biology
- Stains tissues
- Has an affinity to the mitochondria
- A large percentage of it winds up in the brain and in the heart
- The father compound to hydroxychloroquine
- Great for infections and keeping people from getting sick
- People complain about the blue stains
-When did Dr. Lieurance start using methylene blue in his practice?…12:30
- More than 12 years ago, a colleague of his was running it as an IV for Alzheimer's
- Used a very light dose
- Followed the work of Francisco Gonzalez Lima
- An authority with utilizing methylene blue for a number of indications for neurological conditions
- Started using higher doses
- All hospitals are required to have methylene blue
- It's the cure for early methyl hemoglobinemia and cyanide poisoning
- Blood banks use methylene blue to sterilize donated blood
- Inject a little methylene blue into donated blood, irradiates it with near-infrared
-How is methylene blue best absorbed?…14:47
- “Methylene Blue: Biohacker's Delight, or Playing With Fire?” by Chris Masterjohn
- “Methylene blue behaves as a prooxidant and an antioxidant — pleiotropic effect”
- Extremely absorbable orally
- It needs to be absorbed in the stomach, not small or large intestines
- Suppositories would probably not be a good idea to do long-term because it may impact colonic flora
- Capsules oftentimes don't open up until they get into the small intestine
- Dr. Lieurance created the Lumetol Blue Bars (use code BEN to save 10%)
- You cut it into whatever dosage you want and swallow it
- It'll completely dissolve in the stomach
- Drops are also a good option
- BioBlue Methylene Blue (use code BEN to save 10%)
- From the stomach, it goes to the blood and crosses the cell membrane of the mitochondria
- Methylene blue enhances the mitochondria by up to 30%
-Why should you combine methylene blue with red light, silver, and gold?…21:42
- Methylene blue has photodynamic properties, meaning it can interact with light
- The penetration of photons (particles of light) into the body's cells is hindered by the skin's natural barrier
- Designed to block the rays
- Photons can be used as energy, just like the electrons
- Methylene blue IV drip
- Red light therapy enhances the effect of methylene blue
- The application of silver and gold with methylene blue enhances photobiomodulation
- Other agents that act similarly to methylene blue in terms of their interaction with red light
- Shilajit
- Spirulina and Chlorella
- Fisetin
- Quercetin
- Green tea extract
- Riboflavin, which has an amazing antimicrobial effect
- Lumetol Blue Bars
- How to get rid of stains?
- Vitamin C converts it to a form of methylene blue called leucomethylene blue
- Vitamin C takes a little bit of the color out but does not minimize the effect, it actually enhances the effectiveness of methylene blue
- Elements of Vitality podcast:
-What is the Ganesh protocol, and what are the benefits of ozone?…32:51
- Ganesh is known as the Hindu Lord of Doorways
- The doorways are your eyes, mouth, nose, ears, and anus
- At the core of all diseases is one thing — stressors that result in inflammation that shuts down mitochondrial energy production
- If you can't adapt to a stressor, then your body doesn't have the energy to adapt from the mitochondria
- Cell danger response and the Warburg Effect
- As you get older, your mitochondria become weaker and weaker
- A lot of older people get pneumonia
- Mitochondria health is at the core of cancer
- Ozone in cancer therapy
- Ozone activates PGC-1α — mitochondrial regulator
- PGC-1α activates mitochondrial biogenesis
- Beyond Training by Ben Greenfield
- Dr. Lieurance's Advanced Rejuvenation clinic does ozone infusion, including rectal
- The ozone interacts with tiny fat particles in our blood
- The oxidized lipids are then signaling inside the blood
- Recycles old mitochondria
- Combining ozone with fasting
- Injecting the prostate with ozone
- The prostate is a breeding ground for infection
- Accumulates infections, molds, and fungus
- The prostate is a breeding ground for infection
- Infections can be passed on to a partner via the semen
- Dr. Lieurance's clinic does a semen test
- Cocktail used for prostate injection has:
- 2 or 3 different antibiotics
- PRP (natural immune cells)
- Methylene blue
- Ozone
- Methylene blue is achy when it's injected into the body
-What is the use and benefits of X-cells?…40:45
- X-cells are adipose-derived stem cells from young healthy volunteers
- X-cells are then frozen until needed
- X-cells last for weeks, unlike placental stem cells which only last for hours
- Provided by a partner who does free liposuctions to young healthy volunteers
- Does not accept people who have been vaccinated
- The benefits of exosomes
- Signal the existing cells and tissues to go into a youthful growth repair phase
- Combining X-cells with exosomes
- Ben’s experience with stem cells injected into his knee
- Podcast with Dr. Harry Adelson:
-Should you put methylene blue in the eyes?…48:55
- Blue Eyes Methylene Blue Eyedrops
- With silver, gold, and ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) for acute eye infections
- Sun gazing with the drops
- Root Zen
- Breath Honey with:
- Bergamot
- Sweet orange
- Peppermint
- Menthol
- Honey and stevia
- Eucalyptus
- Zen Spray
- Simply O3 ozone oils (use code BEN10 to save 10%)
- Mitozen is releasing Blue Ears
- SunaVae protocol and LumoMed
- Locus coeruleus, the blue spot in the brain
- Releases norepinephrine
- Too much norepinephrine causes premature neurodegeneration
- The faster the locus coeruleus pulses, the more norepinephrine is released
- Calming down the blue spot with meditation and breathwork
- Podcast with Emily Fletcher:
- Not getting enough REM sleep or not adequately pausing the locus coeruleus can result in problems with phobias
– How does methylene blue affect the locus coeruleus? … 57:39
- It's All In Your Head: Endo Nasal Cranial Therapy by John Lieurance
- When you breathe, your respiratory cycles pace other centers in your brain
- Slowing your breath down trains the locus coeruleus to be slower
- Weston Price, in his research, saw that primitive peoples had wider skulls and much wider nasal passage openings
- People could be suffering from anxiety and different types of conditions because the air is not getting up high enough
- Dr. Lieurance's clinic uses the expansion technique called Functional Cranial Release (FCR)
- Phobia patients were treated with methylene blue
- The locus coeruleus has very fragile mitochondria
- The primary stressors that affect the mitochondria and the locus coeruleus are endotoxins and lipopolysaccharide
- When your mitochondria are not so effective, the locus coeruleus starts to have problems
- Methylene blue enhances the mitochondria
- The impact of methylene blue on sleep
- Not many people have a problem losing sleep
- Taking it in the morning is the best
-What are the best protocols to use with methylene blue?…1:03:21
- Taking it orally before lunch
- Combination of methylene blue, red light panel, infrared sauna, and hyperbaric oxygen
- Podcast with Jason Sonners:
- Jason Sonners of HBOT USA and Brian Richards of Sauna Space
- Mito Red Blue O2 soon to be launched
- Dr. Lieurance’s clinic is Advanced Rejuvenation, in Sarasota, Florida
- MitoZen.club
- Dr. Lieurance has done breathwork sessions with Ben's former podcast guest Gary Brecka, Garrett McNamara, and CJ Macias
*Dr. John Lieurance's primary license is as a Chiropractic Physician, and he performs treatments as a Chiropractor. He also holds a license as a Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) and may assist in medical treatments as an RMA pursuant to Florida Statute Section 458.3485. All Medical care discussed in this show was performed at Advanced Rejuvenation by either an MD or PA.
-And much more…
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Click here for the full written transcript of this podcast episode.
Resources from this episode:
- Methylene Blue: Magic Bullet by Dr. John Lieurance
- MitoZen Club
- Advanced Rejuvenation
- Functional Cranial Release
- Methylene Blue IV Drip
- It's All In Your Head: Endo Nasal Cranial Therapy by John Lieurance
- “The Crazy Future Of Medical Biohacking: Skull Resets, Suppositories, Nasal Sprays, Nebulizers, Sound Therapy & More With Dr. John Lieurance. [Best of BGF]”
- “The ‘Dr. Strange' Of Medicine & Biohacking: Methylene Blue, Stem Cells, Lasers, Earth, Air, Water, Fire & More With Dr. John Lieurance.”
- “The Shocking Truth About High-Dose Melatonin, Does Melatonin Supplementation Shut Down Your Own Production, How To Use Melatonin To Enhance Fasting & Much More With Dr. John Lieurance.”
– Podcasts and Articles:
- “How To Biohack With The Elements of Air, Fire, Water & Earth: VSELs, Dosing Methylene Blue, Melatonin For Inflammation & Much More.”
- “The Future Of Stem Cell Therapy, Making Fancy Stem Cell Protocols Affordable To More People Than The Elite Rich, Stem Cell Injection Secrets & Much More With Dr. Harry Adelson.”
- “A New Style Of Meditation That Helps You To Stress Less & Accomplish More – The Emily Fletcher Podcast.”
- “How To Tap Into The Secret Psychedelic Tactics Of The Ancients Using A Free & Fast Anti-Aging, Stress-Busting, Energy-Boosting Hack.”
- “A New Treatment For Blasting Tissues With Oxygen, Growing New Blood Vessels, Recovering Faster, Killing Bacteria, Building Stem Cells & Much More!”
– Books:
– Other Resources:
- BioBlue Methylene Blue (use code BEN to save 10%)
- Shilajit
- Spirulina
- Chlorella
- Fisetin
- Quercetin
- Green Tea Extract
- Riboflavin
- Baking Soda
- Vitamin C
- Simply O3 Ozone Oils (use code BEN10 to save 10%)
- JOOVV Red Light Panel
- Clearlight Infrared Sauna
- HBOT USA
- Sauna Space
- Francisco Gonzalez Lima
- Cell Danger Response
- The Warburg Effect
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Do you have questions, thoughts, or feedback for Dr. John Lieurance or me? Leave your comments below and one of us will reply!
Will the eye drop help (possibly reduce) pterygium?
I’ve taken methylene blue 5 times in the span of a week. I am having some pretty bad stomach issues. Is this a common side effect?
Not one answer / reply.
Show notes = affiliate links. Dozens of them.
Are the Blue Eyes available anywhere?
How is an injection into the prostate administered?
Ben: Leave questions on my website under the show notes.
Questions left.
Ben:
How is a chiropractor injecting someone’s prostate?
Hello! Any harm in taking MB in the evening?
It is stimulating.
Hello Ben & John,
Among its other effects, the discussion of methylene blue’s benefit for the prostate gland and reducing getting up in the night to pee sparked much interest in us old guys! (I’m 64.)
But I have 2 questions:
1) how long does the prostate gland treatment last regarding nighttime urination?
2) have there been any RCTs on the safety of methylene blue? If so, would you mind linking to them?
Thank you for a great show!
Martin
Whoa! Ben, I just read the Chris Masterjohn article on methylene blue and it seems to me that your comment…
Ben: “In that article, he said some good things about it. He cautioned a little bit against high dosage, but one thing that stood out to me is he said it rewires the electron transport chain, rewires the electron transport chain, which I think is an interesting way to think about it.”
…leaves out important information from Chris. In other words, he debunks the idea that people should use it unless for specific conditions he outlines. Otherwise, he makes it sound quite risky.
Given that you brought up the article to John, it would seem responsible to your listeners and followers for both of you to address Masterjohn’s critique and warnings.
Also, I recently came across a 2021 episode with Andreas Wecker about his unique process of producing seed oils for therapeutic/nutritional effects. This is despite the fact that you and most biohackers and functional medicine experts have long warned us to avoid seed oils at all costs. In that episode, you indicated that you found some benefit to using his seed oils. So, I’d appreciate a follow up: do you still take them? Why or why not?
Thank you!
Martin
Ditto. Answer this.
Chiropractors who use Dr. online should add DC at the end.
Someone advise John to cut out the ‘you knows’ and ‘right?’
Dr. John Lieurance’s primary license is as a Chiropractic Physician and performs treatments as a Chiropractor. He also holds a license as a Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) and may assist in medical treatments as an RMA pursuant to Florida Statute Section 458.3485. All Medical care discussed in this show was performed at Advanced Rejuvenation by either an MD or PA.
Gracias for the clarity.