Molybdenum Glycinate

Molybdenum is a cofactor in three important enzymatic reactions – xanthine oxidase/dehydrogenase, aldehyde oxidase, and sulfite oxidase. The first two enzymatic reactions play a role in the liver's detoxification of environmental toxins, certain drugs, estradiol, and progesterone. Because molybdenum – as an essential cofactor for sulfite oxidase – enhances sulfite metabolism, supplementation with molybdenum glycinate benefits individuals who suffer sensitivity to sulfites used in meat, fish, salad bar items, and dehydrated fruits and vegetables. Thorne's Molybdenum Glycinate is a highly absorbable form of molybdenum.

Sulfite sensitivity can manifest in a number of ways, such as wheezing, chest tightness, coughing, shortness of breath, flushing, itching, hives, swelling of eyes, hands and feet, nausea, headache, and diarrhoea. Sulfite oxidase, the most important molybdenum-dependent enzyme in humans, oxidises sulfite to sulphate, the final step in the metabolism of sulphur-containing amino acids.

Molybdenum assists the liver to break down the toxin acetaldehyde produced by Candida and other fungi. Symptoms of excess acetaldehyde can be headache, nausea and fatigue. Molybdenum converts acetaldehyde into acetic acid. It is a harmless acid that the body can excrete. Molybdenum is often taken to relieve symptoms of candida.