← The FormularyLong gameMolybdenum
Also known as Trace mineralMicrograms, and you still need it.
Molybdenum is a genuinely essential nutrient that almost nobody needs to think about. Ordinary food supplies it easily, deficiency in healthy adults on a normal diet is effectively unheard of, and no supplement has been shown to do anything for someone who already has enough. It appears in LEAN at 10 mcg, about a fifth of a day's requirement, as part of a complete micronutrient picture rather than as an active. Naming it honestly is better than dressing it up as a metabolism ingredient.
A trace mineral present in pulses, grains and nuts, required by the body in micrograms — one of the smallest requirements of any nutrient.
Molybdenum sits at the active site of four human enzymes, the most important of which handles sulphite — a compound produced whenever the body breaks down sulphur amino acids, and one that accumulates toxically without this mineral. It is a small job done by almost nothing, which is the definition of a trace element.
Acts as a cofactor for enzymes that break down sulphur-containing amino acids and clear certain waste compounds.
Nobody specifically. It belongs in a formula for completeness, not for an effect.
Daily, inside the product. No separate supplementation is warranted for a healthy adult.
Nothing, and that is the correct expectation for a trace mineral at a fraction of a day's requirement.
Grade A as an essential nutrient with a defined requirement of 45 mcg/day and a tolerable upper limit of 2,000 mcg/day. There is no evidence of benefit from supplementation in people who are not deficient, and deficiency is essentially confined to rare genetic disorders and long-term artificial nutrition.
Read the labelVery high intakes can interfere with copper. Speak to a doctor first if you have gout or kidney disease. Not a treatment for anything.
Evidence grades describe how well an ingredient is studied — A well-supported, C emerging — not a promise of results. Educational, not medical advice. Doses are typical ranges; follow the label on the product.