Wellness, Actually with Emily Oster & Perry Wilson, MD

What's the deal with methylene blue?

May 21 · 57 min · Season 3 · Episode 16 · 54.8 MB
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This week, Emily and Perry bravely platform methylene blue, a synthetic dye with almost godlike properties according to the influencers, and some fascinating uses (and risks) in reality. Fatigued (?) mitochondria, the electron transport chain, and blue poop? AP Bio was never this fun.

Plus: strawberries won't kill you, Ebola might, and keeping teens out of tanning beds.

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