● Mitochondrial Function: Methylene blue is thought to enhance mitochondrial function, which is crucial for energy production in cells, including neurons. By supporting mitochondrial activity, it could potentially improve overall cellular energy levels and, consequently, brain function.
● Antioxidant Properties: Methylene blue has antioxidant properties, meaning it can help protect cells from oxidative stress and damage caused by free radicals. Oxidative stress can contribute to neurodegenerative diseases and cognitive decline, so reducing this stress might have beneficial effects on brain health.
● Nitric Oxide Regulation: Methylene blue can influence the production and activity of nitric oxide, a molecule that plays a role in blood flow regulation and neurotransmission. By modulating nitric oxide levels, methylene blue might enhance blood flow to the brain and improve neurotransmitter signaling.
● Neurotransmitter Modulation: Some research suggests that methylene blue could impact the levels of certain neurotransmitters, such as serotonin, dopamine, and norepinephrine. These neurotransmitters are essential for mood regulation, motivation, and cognitive function.
● Tau Protein Interaction: Methylene blue has been investigated for its potential to interact with tau protein, which is implicated in neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s. Tau protein forms tangles in the brains of individuals with Alzheimer’s disease, and methylene blue might interfere with this process.
● Neurogenesis Promotion: There is some evidence to suggest that methylene blue might support the generation of new neurons (neurogenesis) in certain brain regions. Neurogenesis is important for learning, memory, and overall brain plasticity.
If you are curious about methylene blue then please give us a call at the office so you may speak to one of our doctors.
You will also have monthly check-ins with your PRIME Health Coach for continued support.
You will also have monthly check-ins with your Prime Health Coach for continued support.
No, we do not take insurance as they don't typically cover alternative/preventative/functional medicine. But we can send you a superbill and you can submit it to your insurance to see if they will cover it.
Yes, all providers are trained to create a PRIME Health Plan in the same way, but each plan is unique to the needs of the patient. So all of our providers are similar in that way. Each provider may also have unique specialities. Typically a patient will come in, receive a PRIME Health Plan and after they're comfortable with how the clinic works they may utilize the advanced services of any provider but the doctor who created their initial health plan will remain their primary provider at PRIME.
Step 1: Fill out your intake form
Step 2: Schedule your blood work at home (extra fee) or in clinic. You do not need to go to Quest or Labcorp which can be inconvenient and frustrating.
Step 3: Do your Initial Visit and receive your PRIME Health Plan.
Step 4: Get any personalized supplements, peptides, medications right from the clinic (if needed).
Step 5: Continue on your healing journey with support from our doctors, nurses, and medical assistants as needed.
You're welcome to ask for a specific provider and we will do our best to accommodate, however since each provider is trained to create a PRIME Health Plan in the same way, and since we heavily vet our providers, you can be confident with any doctor here at PRIME. We recommend that you start sooner with whoever has an opening vs waiting for a certain provider, since our goal is to help get you as healthy as possible as soon as possible.
Our blood tests go deeper than what you'd typically get from your primary care doctor or any doctor that takes insurance. If you've done lab work within the last year we can use it, but we may need to order anything that is missing so that your doctor here can fully address your needs. Please call us if you have any further questions.
We are able to do blood draws in our clinic making it very convenient for our patients. We also offer at home blood draws if needed. Your doctor will help you decide which testing is best for your specific scenario. They typically ask a patient to do a little more testing up front until we get your treatment plan dialed in and then you can move into "cruise control" with less testing less frequently as long as you're healthy and feeling good. We can use your blood work from another provider as long as it is less than 1 year old.
Yes. We source the highest quality clinical grade peptides and have been offering peptide therapy for a long time (before it was popular.) Our doctors are highly experienced and will help you enjoy the benefits of peptides in a safe way that is personalized to you.
Patients at Prime Medicine are typically people who are searching for an alternative medicine doctor or naturopathic doctor in:
Corona Del Mar
Huntington Beach
Garden Grove
Westminster
Santa Ana
Irvine
Villa Park
Orange County
Tustin, Eastwood
Woodbury
Cowan Heights
Lake Forest
Laguna Woods
Aliso Viejo
Mission Viejo
Shady Canyon
Corona Del Mar
Newport Beach
Laguna Beach.