The Healthspan Map · Nutrient

Molybdenum

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.
Nutrient or lever	Direction	Strength	Evidence type	What was found	Source
Molybdenum	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)
Molybdenum	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)