Excessive copper levels are generally found with many joint degenerative types of conditions, whereby next to sulfur-rich supplements, molybdenum and chromium can be helpful with these arthritic disorders as a result of their ability to lower copper. When molybdenum and or vanadium levels are far below normal, there is a greater occurrence of spinal degeneration - with or without the presence of high copper, although when copper is very high also, it very likely has been a contributing factor... Full Text