# Omega 3
**URL:** https://forums.homedialysis.org/t/omega-3/710
**Category:** HD For Patients
**Created:** [March 11, 2006, 11:19am UTC](https://forums.homedialysis.org/t/omega-3/710 "2006-03-11T11:19:20Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author:  [@system](https://forums.homedialysis.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [March 11, 2006, 11:19am UTC](https://forums.homedialysis.org/t/omega-3/710/1 "2006-03-11T11:19:20Z")
Do any of you use Omega 3 (fish oil), vit.E or other substances like L-carnitine. I know, most vitamins etc are prohibited, but are there any besides the renal viatimins that are beneficial for kidney patients?
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### Author:  [@system](https://forums.homedialysis.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [March 11, 2006, 8:15pm UTC](https://forums.homedialysis.org/t/omega-3/710/2 "2006-03-11T20:15:32Z")
Our nephrologist recommended dad try taking Omega 3 as it is suppose to be go for the vascular system. It felt that even if it didn’t help it certainly would do no harm.
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### Author:  [@system](https://forums.homedialysis.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [March 11, 2006, 9:46pm UTC](https://forums.homedialysis.org/t/omega-3/710/3 "2006-03-11T21:46:20Z")
What brand and dosage did your dad’s neph. recommend?
Does anyone know how one is tested for L-carnitine deficiency?
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### Author:  [@system](https://forums.homedialysis.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [March 12, 2006, 7:24am UTC](https://forums.homedialysis.org/t/omega-3/710/4 "2006-03-12T07:24:40Z")
He said any otc would do.