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Head to head

Electrolytes (LMNT-style) vs Methylene blue

On the strength of human evidence, Electrolytes (LMNT-style) comes out ahead (evidence 50 vs 20). But they're often used for different things — read each claim before deciding.

Shared goals: Energy & focus

Electrolytes (LMNT-style)

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smartly packaged salt

Marketed
Evidence
Overhyped

Marketing intensity 78 of 100. Evidence strength 50 of 100. Verdict: Overhyped.

Genuinely useful when you're sweating a lot for a long time. The 'everyone needs electrolytes all day' trend is mostly selling you flavoured salt.

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Methylene blue

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the widest hype gap on this list

Marketed
Evidence
Severely overhyped

Marketing intensity 95 of 100. Evidence strength 20 of 100. Verdict: Severely overhyped.

A century-old medical dye with interesting mechanisms, almost no long-term human evidence for the biohacker claims, and real, specific dangers if you take antidepressants.

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Side by side

Metric Electrolytes (LMNT-style) Methylene blue
Overall tier Moderate Weak
Evidence score 50/100 20/100
Hype score 78/100 95/100
Verdict Overhyped Severely overhyped
Safety concern moderate high

Quick answers

Electrolytes (LMNT-style) or Methylene blue — which has better evidence?

On the strength of human evidence, Electrolytes (LMNT-style) comes out ahead (evidence 50 vs 20). But they're often used for different things — read each claim before deciding.

Can you take Electrolytes (LMNT-style) and Methylene blue together?

This page compares the evidence, not interactions. Some supplements interact with each other or with medications — check each one's safety section and talk to a pharmacist before stacking.