most recent 30 from http://paleohacks.com 2013-05-23T21:44:59Z http://paleohacks.com/feeds/question/146808 http://www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/rdf http://paleohacks.com/questions/146808/which-vitamin-d-alfacalcidol-or-cholecalciferol-d3 ThyFere 2012-09-02T11:16:39Z 2012-11-08T09:34:01Z

<p>Hi,</p> <p>I already knew about cholecalciferol (D3) but never heard about alfacalcidol? Few days ago, one of my friends is prescribed with alfacalcidol by his doctor. I did some research on it and found it better than D3 because it bypasses kidney. </p> <p>Does anyone know about it? </p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/146808/which-vitamin-d-alfacalcidol-or-cholecalciferol-d3/146819#146819 Brad 2012-09-02T13:23:24Z 2012-09-02T13:23:24Z

<p>D3 is cholecalciferol, not calcitriol, which is the more active form. Read more, mid-way down the page: <a href="http://suppversity.blogspot.ca/2012/09/on-short-notice-250-more-testosterone.html" rel="nofollow">http://suppversity.blogspot.ca/2012/09/on-short-notice-250-more-testosterone.html</a></p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/146808/which-vitamin-d-alfacalcidol-or-cholecalciferol-d3/146826#146826 Monte 2012-09-02T13:47:39Z 2012-09-02T13:47:39Z

<p><a href="http://www.drugbank.ca/drugs/DB01436" rel="nofollow">http://www.drugbank.ca/drugs/DB01436</a></p> <p>^^^ Gotta check that out^^^ What an awesome website!</p> <p><a href="http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=2091" rel="nofollow">http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=2091</a></p> <blockquote> <p><strong>Alfacalcidol is an active metabolite of Vitamin D,</strong> which performs important functions in regulation of the calcium balance and the bone metabolism. Alfacalcidol is Vitamin D-hormone analog which is activated by the enzyme 25-hydroxylase in the liver for systemic and in osteoblasts for local D-hormone actions. It possesses a unique pattern of pleiotropic effects on, e.g. gut, bone, pararthyroids, muscle and brain. <strong>Alfacalcidol is superior to plain vitamin D (cholecalciferol) because the final kidney activation of the latter is regulated by a negative feedback mechanism.</strong></p> </blockquote>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/146808/which-vitamin-d-alfacalcidol-or-cholecalciferol-d3/146900#146900 A1opus 2012-09-02T21:49:28Z 2012-09-02T21:49:28Z

<p>I never heard about Alfacalcidol. How Paleo gurus missed it? Is this new to supplements world? </p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/146808/which-vitamin-d-alfacalcidol-or-cholecalciferol-d3/160129#160129 jenniferdraper 2012-11-08T09:34:01Z 2012-11-08T09:34:01Z

<p><a href="http://www.internationaldrugmart.com/alfacalcidol.shtml" rel="nofollow">Alfacalcidol</a> is a type of vitamin D used to treat a number of conditions such as osteomalacia (rickets), familial hypophosphatemia, hypoparathyroidism, osteodystrophy, vitamin D deficiency, and so on. Also, this medication is used to increase the levels of vitamin D, calcium, and phosphate in the body. It belongs to a group of medicines called vitamin D analogues.</p>