Benfotiamine - a double edged sword due to sulfur sensitivity

[Violeta]

@nicola is correct. One needs molybdenum to convert sulfur to sulfate, which is essential for sulfation, for processing salicylates/phenols, etc. Tagging @racerbiker39 as well. Sulfate is a good thing.

@dannybex, do you know if magnesium sulphate provides the sulphate that someone would need if they can't handle sulfur?

 

[dannybex]

@dannybex, do you know if magnesium sulphate provides the sulphate that someone would need if they can't handle sulfur?

Yes, that's true. That may be a partial option to increase sulfate, but that still wouldn't address a sulfur, sulfite problem. It might help increase sulfate levels though, which is good.

Still, molybdenum is an absolutely essential trace element that is part of four different enzymes. Sulfite oxidase, that degrades sulfur into sulfite and then sulfate, plus xanthine oxidase, which is required for purine breakdown and the metabolism of drugs and toxins, aldehyde oxidase -- also involved w/drug/toxin metabolism, and which also helps turn aldehydes from candida, alcohol, and many chemicals (think MCS) into acetic acid.

It's possible to get it from foods, so perhaps that's another option.

 

[Violeta]

Thanks, Danny, I will look up good food sources. I ended up with molybdenum in my thyroid after a c-scan for a heart issue, so now I'm worried about taking a supplement. What a catch 22.

 

[Gondwanaland]

But what do you do when you're sensitive to the molybdenum too? I am and I've seen others say that as well in one of the thiamine/mitochondria FB groups.

Do you know your copper status? My husband has been doing very well with B1 + Cu.

Thanks, Danny, I will look up good food sources. I ended up with molybdenum in my thyroid after a c-scan for a heart issue, so now I'm worried about taking a supplement. What a catch 22.

Hi, Violeta! That's a tough situation! The most reliable food source for Molybdenum in my opinion are chickpeas.

 

[Judee]

Do you know your copper status? My husband has been doing very well with B1 + Cu.

No, but many of the foods on my limited diet are listed as being high in Copper so I wouldn't think I'm deficient. ??

Maybe I'm just too sensitive for supplements right now. I do eat chickpeas (and other legumes) but maybe I can try to eat more of them. ???

 

[Gondwanaland]

No, but many of the foods on my limited diet are listed as being high in Copper so I wouldn't think I'm deficient. ??

Maybe I'm just too sensitive for supplements right now. I do eat chickpeas (and other legumes) but maybe I can try to eat more of them. ???

Even though I always ate high copper foods, at some point my levels were very low (probably absorption issues) and I had to supplement for a couple of months. Only then I was able to keep my levels up with my diet. Trial and error with copper isn't a good approach...