The Healthspan Map · Nutrient

Molybdenum

Compiled by Aamir Malik, PhD, Professor of Neuroengineering at Brno University of Technology, from published studies. He is a researcher, not a physician. Last updated 21 August 2026.

Linked to getting too little

Where a shortfall of Molybdenum is linked: 2 sources.In the order the Map holds them: strongest evidence first. That is a statement about the evidence, not about what matters most.
Condition or system	Direction	Strength	Evidence type	What was found	Source
Neurological & Mental Health	Eat enough of	Moderate	Established clinical	Dietary deficiency is essentially unreported; the genetic molybdenum cofactor deficiency (MoCD) causes neonatal seizures, severe brain degeneration and early death. One TPN case caused headache, tachycardia and night blindness.	MoCD literature / NIH ODS – Molybdenum (opens in a new tab)
Neurological & Mental Health	Eat enough of	Moderate	Established clinical	Dietary deficiency is essentially unreported; the genetic molybdenum cofactor deficiency (MoCD) causes neonatal seizures, severe brain degeneration and early death. One TPN case caused headache, tachycardia and night blindness.	NIH Office of Dietary Supplements — Molybdenum (opens in a new tab)

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