one-alpha (vitamin d)

[Ali1101]

Hello friends ...

What is the difference between this vitamin and other brands? Does it have any direct effect on the endocrine system?

I tried it before beginning T4 and I felt well for sometime. I'm planning to try it again now.

[helvella Administrator Thyroid UK]

It is alfacalcidol rather than plain old vitamin D3.

4.1 Therapeutic indications

One-Alpha® is indicated in all conditions where there is a disturbance of calcium metabolism due to impaired 1-α hydroxylation such as when there is reduced renal function. The main indications are:

a) Renal osteodystrophy

b) Hyperparathyroidism (with bone disease)

c) Hypoparathyroidism

d) Neonatal hypocalcaemia

e) Nutritional and malabsorptive rickets and osteomalacia

f) Pseudo-deficiency (D-dependent) rickets and osteomalacia

g) Hypophosphataemic vitamin D resistant rickets and osteomalacia

medicines.org.uk/emc/medici...