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Hi Kevin...Welcome to a great source of support and information! I hope your consult goes well.

A lot of people who struggle with obesity are insulin resistant. Basically, that means that when we eat carbohydrates our bodies produce too much insulin because our cells are unresponsive to a lesser amount. Unfortunately, insulin promotes fat storage. What I'm getting at is this: I don't sleep well or feel emotionally healthy on a typical "low carb" diet--but too many carbs, particularly those that are high on the gylcemic index, will result in rapid fluctuations in blood sugar and trigger higher levels of insulin production. This interferes with weight loss. I know from the trial and error of many diets that (for me) there is a "carb window" that works pretty well. Under 60 and I feel lousy...over 100 and I don't lose much. I lose more if my carbs are from fresh fruits and vegetables with very few carbs coming from sugar/juice/grain/cereal/flour/processed foods. Since my surgery, more of my carbs have been refined because of the requirements to not eat raw fruits and vegies or anything fibrous. I'm hoping that when I can eat more complex carbs it helps my weight loss a little.

You've really done a great job working your sleeve! Congratulations on the good blood work and the great weight loss!

That's an amazing victory and an incredible weight loss! YAAAY!

Amen O...and with respect to all the diet/lose/regain-go-rounds...what do we call it when we keep doing the same thing over and over and expecting that we will get different results???

Congratulations! Your weight loss is great!

I had the same kind of experience. For me, it gradually improved over the first four weeks. Now I only feel it when I'm starting to get full or have eaten too quickly. At 1 week, I think it's pretty normal!

I thought you might like to hear my experience with the sleeve surgery. I am 54 years old. I have dieted my entire life and reached my goal weight many times, only to regain the weight each time--plus more. I weighed a humiliating 283 lbs at my preop appointment on 3/15/2010. Prior to my surgery, my feet hurt so bad that I had extreme difficulty standing and walking. I had sleep apnea (couldn't sleep with the CPAP mask) and worried about having a stroke or heart attack every night. Palpitations were waking me up during the night. I had high blood pressure that was creeping higher even though I was taking medication. The blood pressure medication was causing me to feel depressed, confused, and lethargic. In short, I had a horrible quality of life, and my inability to walk was causing me to stay home and live like a disabled person most of the time. I had surgery on 3/30/10. The first week after surgery I felt generally tired, queasy, and wasn't interested in swallowing/eating much of anything. After several weeks of gradual improvement in my ability to eat and swallow, I started feeling pretty good. Now, I am feeling wonderful! I am off all prescription medications...my blood pressure is normal...I'm walking easily...sleeping comfortably with no palpitations or noticeable problems...mental clarity and mood have improved dramatically. My grandchildren (2 & 4) came to stay with me for 7 days last week if that gives you any idea of how much better I am feeling. I was actually JOGGING around the mall with my grandson! I walked for 4 hours straight around Busch Gardens the next day. (Last summer I couldn't even walk around the house without limping.) food wise, I eat very small portions, get full pretty quickly, and have very little hunger. There isn't any food that I haven't been able to eat. I've never had any foods get "stuck" and I haven't had any vomiting since my surgery (I did take some anti-nausea meds for a while after surgery) I've lost 48 pounds, and love being able to eat small portions and feel satisfied for hours. I worry that my experience is too good to be true. I'm afraid that my stomach will stretch too much over time or that my body will begin producing additional ghrelin and that I will feel hungry again and begin to regain weight. There isn't any way to totally guarantee that those things could not happen. I can just tell you that right now I feel so blessed to have been able to have this surgery. I'm not having any problems, and I only hope that I continue to have the same success that I have been having! I hope my story helps you to relax and anticipate the best!

I think most of us had this surgery to improve the quality of our lives...and it's wonderful to be able to go out and have a special dinner with friends that's a leisurely celebration!! Who cares if it takes 3 hours??? I don't think any of us wants or needs the VSG food police monitoring what we are eating or how long it takes us to eat it. This is a very different situation than PCindy's thought that someone might be unable to finish a meal in less than 3 hours because of having had VSG. I understand that there are exceptions and that a small percentage of people may struggle to get in enough calories, but it sounds like we agree that (after the initial time it takes for our bodies to recover from surgery), it doesn't take most people more than 20-30 minutes to finish a meal and be satisfied. I hope that fear wouldn't scare anyone away from this surgery!

"Not only that, but if I don't lose the required 5lbs EACH week of the diet, they will POSTPONE my surgery, putting me back on a regular diet, only to recommence the 3-week liquid diet at a later date." Want my first thoughts? This doctor is making an unfair demand. I would have a hard time trusting any doctor that threatened to cancel a surgery if I didn't lose 5 lbs each week for three weeks. I've been on every kind of diet imaginable (including fasting) and I have never lost 5 pounds a week for three consecutive weeks. You can control what you put in your mouth, but you cannot force your body or the scale to comply with a 5 pounds/week requirement. You are not a badly behaved child that your doctor is entitled to discipline by withholding surgery. You are a grown up woman seeking compassionate and appropriate treatment for the medical condition of obesity. I fully understand the need to shrink your liver--and it sounds like you do as well--but you can accomplish that goal while being treated with respect by your treatment team. This is not the time for someone with a medical degree to play control games. Just for comparison: My doctor has an excellent reputation and has performed over 3800 weight loss surgeries. He asked me to substitute liquid Protein drinks for 2 meals a day for the 10 day period between my pre-op appointment and my surgery. The nurses told me that if I had a hard time with the liquid meals, that I could add some protein. There just isn't the need for the kind of stress and pressure that this doctor is creating for you.

Glad you took the time to let the doctors check you out--and it was great news that you don't have a leak!

Just another thought, if someone tells you that it normally takes them 3 hours to finish "a meal" I would think carefully about what they are telling you about their eating habits. First of all, most VSG nutritional guidelines that I have read clearly state that a meal should not extend over a period of hours. Secondly, three meals in one day (that took three hour a piece) would be a total of nine hours spent eating during the course of a day. That's not 3 meals...that's grazing. We can always choose to have a party with our food, but let's be honest and call it what it is.

I had very similar problems prior to my surgery. I was grieving...grieving the loss of my ability to eat indiscriminately...grieving over the fact that I had failed to maintain a normal weight after losing weight so many different times... grieving the loss of my ability to have pleasurable experiences with food...and overall I just felt like I was permanently saying goodbye to something that was incredibly important to me. It's been less than 3 months since my surgery, and I can tell you that I am not sorry I made this decision. The benefits have far outweighed the costs. I can't speak for what anyone else can or can't eat, and I know our bodies respond differently to this surgery--but my experience is that I can eat a small normal meal, it doesn't even take me 20 minutes (although I can eat more if I eat more slowly), and I have not found any foods that I can't tolerate. I'm not hungry very often, and when I am, I just eat something. Would I ever like the pure pleasure of being able to gobble up that whole plate of lasagna that I see the person across from me eating? Sure. I would like the sensory gratification...but the wanting is fleeting, and my small portion satisfies. I'm probably not following the "rules" as closely as the sleevers who are losing more rapidly, but I have still lost 48 pounds in less than 3 months. When I say I'm not following the rules as closely, what I mean is that on MOST days I eat very few carbs and mostly high quality Proteins, almost calorie free beverages, and I don't drink with meals. But occasionally, when I'm hanging out with my kids and grandkids and we are going out, I just don't worry about it much. We've been on a family vacation, and here's a sample of what I ate yesterday: Early AM: Began sipping Water to get in fluids before Breakfast so that I could eat with family and spend the morning at the aquarium 8:30 Breakfast bar with family...2 pieces of sausage, a few bites of scrambled eggs, a few bites of grits, a few bites of an english muffin At the aquarium all morning, began drinking the water w/ unjury and crystal light added that I took with me so that I could get in at least 16 oz of Fluid before lunch. Noon: Lunch at the aquarium restaurant. Ordered a blackened Tilapia sandwich with tropical fruit salsa. Took a few bites of the sandwich just like it was served, then took the bread off the fish and ate about 3 oz of the fish with the salsa. Two potato chips and one small bite of a dill pickle. Two sips of pineapple juice. 1:00 Ate a chocolate cookie in the car and drank a couple swallows of water 4:00 Snacked on 1 Ryvita cracker with about 1 Tbl cheddar cheese spread. Had a slice of Muenster cheese. 5:00 Drank water. Got in fluids before going out to eat 7:30 Took father out to dinner for Father's Day. Had a few spoonfuls of clam chowder from salad bar...one very small piece of bread with butter...1/2 stuffed mushroom...one fried onion ring...two sips of daughter's Margarita...about 2 oz scrod stuffed with crab and cheese...two small bites of my daughter's veal parmesan and spaghetti, 1 bite of my grandson's chocolate pudding. Bedtime: Had 1/2 chocolate chip cookie with my daughter and drank a big glass of water before bed. Was that a perfect diet day? No. Was it acceptable given the fact that I am more careful on other days? Yes. I felt normal. I participated with everything that everyone else was doing. I had small tastes of anything I wanted and I did not feel cheated or hungry. There isn't any pleasure I missed that could have outweighed the joy of being able to RUN while playing chase with my grandson. I could barely walk 3 months ago...and now I can run??!! This has been the best thing I've ever done for myself!

Hi Angie...you may just be advancing your diet a little too quickly. I was on "full liquids" for the first month. That included only pureed/strained foods and nothing thicker than yogurt. At 4 weeks, I was just starting the mushies (for 4 weeks) and my meals still included at lot of smooth foods as I was transitioning to more solids. I wasn't sure I would ever be able to eat regular food again because it seemed so hard to get things down--but honestly, my surgery was 3/30 and I can eat anything now. I just have to have really small portions. Be patient with yourself...it's going to get easier!

I'm not going to repeat everything that Tiff already posted. If your surgeon is telling you that you are more likely to have complications from VSG than bypass surgery, his statement could be based on his own experience with RNY and lack of experience with VSG. However, his statement to you is not supported by the medical research that is readily available. I had a surgeon that I interviewed at a Bariatric Center of Excellence tell me that other doctors doing VSG's in Florida didn't know what they were doing, and that he didn't perform "that surgery". I did more research, and then I found another Florida surgeon who has an excellent reputation and 25 years of experience doing bariatric surgeries. This surgeon's son had a VSG. For a doctor who has 25 years experience doing weight loss surgeries to tell me that his son had a VSG, that speaks volumes about which surgery is the better choice. I chose the sleeve because it is the weight loss surgery with the lowest risk of complications.

Wow Swift! You look awesome! From the pictures, I would have guessed that you had lost more than 40 pounds. Are you working out too?

Hi Lis, I like Nordic Naturals. I think it's a good quality product and it's readily available at most health food stores and GNC. You can explore their website and look at the different products they offer. www.nordicnaturals.com As you can see, they have several types available, but I was using "Ultimate Omega" which is a more concentrated form of EPA/DHA than some of their other products. I used 3-6 capsules daily prior to surgery, but I have been waiting until my next post op appointment to start taking it again. Until my sleeve was well healed, I didn't want to put anything in my stomach other than bare bones nutrition. (If I had developed any complications, I wanted it to be easier to identify anything that was problematic.) I have purchased the same product in a liquid form that I plan to use when I get the OK from my doctor, just because the capsules are a little large to swallow. The amount I was taking varied because I sometimes get busy and forget to take supplements. If I missed Vitamins, I never noticed--but if I missed these, I could really tell the difference after a couple days, so then I would take extra. I usually took 3 a day (all at one time), but I increased it to 3 in the morning and 3 at night if I had missed taking them for a couple days. If you go to the NN website and follow the links to Doctors/Medical then Support material, you will find a list of medical research studies using their products to treat a variety of conditions (including depression and anxiety). The amounts used in the clinical trials are included in this list and may be helpful to you. Let me know if it helps! Kathy

Hi Maddie, Glad to hear that you are home again. I'm so sorry you have been through so much stuff with this surgery. I hope you get to feeling better very soon. The water weight will start pouring off real soon. Even my face was swollen from all the fluids--I looked like a hamster with mumps when I came home. Hopefully you can move on down the road to thin now!

Hi Lis, We don't have any holistic practitioners that I know of in the backwoods of Lake City Florida :001_smile:, so most of my information is gained from reading and researching on my own. A good source of information about the importance of Omega 3s is a book called, "The Omega Zone" by Barry Sears. I didn't think the first couple chapters were particularly impressive as he shared his ideas about evolution as relates to our need for certain fatty acids, but the latter part of the book is very informative and supported by a lot of research. Dr. Sears shared some of his personal work with our Olympic teams that mentioned various amounts of supplementation, and explained why the optimum level for each person is different. I also searched the internet for research and looked at the amounts used in medical studies. Then I began experimenting on myself, and found that I feel better if I am taking 3000-6000 mg a day. Because I use a molecularly distilled fish oil, I'm not worried about contaminents/impurities. Interestingly enough, when I had my bloodwork done prior to surgery, I had a complete physical done by a doctor that I hadn't seen before in the practice where I usually see a female PA. Anyway, as I sat there feeling like 2-ton Tubby at 283 pounds, he started to go over my blood work, and you could tell by the look on his face that he was surprised at what he saw--normal cholesterol, normal lipids, normal ldl/hdl, normal, normal, normal...He squinted at me and said, "Well...you are in great shape for the shape you are in..." Honestly, I would attribute that to using fish oil. The only thing he could find to tell me that I needed to do was to supplement with Vitamin D because my levels were low.

I don't think it's ever a failure to take care of yourself. I would guess that most of us would prefer not to take medications, and when we need to, sometimes it feels as though our bodies have betrayed us. If Wellbutrin helps, then moving past the reluctance to take medication and doing what you need to do to feel better, is SUCCESS! For those who might want to try the Omega 3s, the dose that would help with depression is generally much higher than you might expect. The optimal dose for each person is a little different. For me, 6000 mg. eliminated depression, anxiety, and greatly reduced the pain of fibromyalgia. In some medical studies, the starting dose was 1 gram.

Congratulations! Sounds like you had a wonderful, relaxing day! The first time I had steak again was heavenly--and isn't swimming great? I have a pool and I try to do water aerobics almost every day. I bought some water hand weights for resistance and I'm starting to feel the muscles in my arms and legs--I feel 10 years younger!

WhooHoo! That's wonderful. My surgery was 3/30 and I've lost 47 pounds. I'm hoping to be at the 50 lb mark by my 3 month date as well!

Glad you caught it before it went down! It's hard to break old habits. When I went to my pre-op group appointment, the nutritionist told us about one person who called the office having problems during the first few days after VSG--this person had eaten a fried cheese stick on the way home from the hospital. Don't know about you--but I don't want any food badly enough to risk damaging my sleeve.

This article is from the WebMD Feature Archive Fish Oil to Treat Depression? Omega-3's may have an affect on serotonin levels. WebMD Feature Dave thinks a lot about fish these days. Study after study has suggested benefits for omega-3 fatty acids, which are plentiful in certain fish oils. But what intrigues Dave isn't that omega-3's might reduce his risk of heart attack, or ease the pain of arthritis. He's hoping to lubricate his mind. A handful of small studies have suggested that omega-3 fatty acids can help smooth out the mood swings of bipolar disorder. There are few effective treatments against the disease, so the news is a hot topic now at support groups for manic-depressives, like the Berkeley, CA, group in which Dave participates. The first news to attract attention was a 1998 report in the Journal of Affective Disorders. Researchers noted significantly lower levels of omega-3's in the red blood cell membranes of patients with depression. Then in the May 1999 Archives of General Psychiatry, Andrew Stoll, M.D., and colleagues reported a study of fish oil in 30 manic-depressive patients. Sixty-four percent of those who took 10 grams of fish oil per day for four months reported a marked improvement in their symptoms. By contrast, only 19 percent of those receiving the placebo benefited. A Visual Guide to Understanding Bipolar Disorder Cell Softeners? These studies aren't the only research that points to the benefits of fish oil for mood problems. "There are a lot of reasons to believe it works," says Stoll. "In countries where the average fish consumption is high we see lower rates of depression." On the biochemical front, researchers point out that cell membranes are made up partly of omega-3's. It is possible that increasing the omega-3 levels makes it easier for serotonin -- a chemical that carries messages from one brain cell to another -- to pass through cell membranes. "Research still needs to be done on the exact mechanisms involved," Stoll notes, "but we do know that omega-3 does affect the membranes and changes functioning." And increasing omega-3 "has direct effects on serotonin levels." Diet and Depression Joseph Hibbeln, M.D., a psychiatrist at the National Institute of Health, thinks omega-3's might explain why the rate of depression is rising in the United States. In a health-conscious push to rid our diets of saturated fats and cholesterol, Americans have been eating less red meat and eggs -- two good sources of omega-3's. Furthermore, we have been switching to the polyunsaturated fats, such as corn, soybean, and sunflower oils, which are relatively low in omega-3's. Supplement or Go Fish But just how to mend that situation remains controversial. Omega-3's might worsen some chronic illnesses. (Check with a doctor if you have such a condition before starting to take supplements.) The food and Drug Administration is now considering what quantity of omega-3's to recommend; currently it has no recommendation but classifies three grams per day as "safe." Fish Oil to Treat Depression? Omega-3's may have an affect on serotonin levels. (continued) Supplement or Go Fish continued... Though Stoll gave patients 10 grams of fish oil a day for his study, he advises starting with lower doses. He believes that packaged fish oil supplements are the easiest -- and possibly safest -- way to increase omega-3 levels. "Unfortunately in our country eating too much fresh fish is potentially dangerous because of possible mercury and pesticide levels," he explains. "Farm-raised fish is perhaps safer, but depending on what they are fed, the fish may not have the needed quantity of omega-3's." But concerns have also been raised about the levels of contamination in fish oil supplements. Regulators do not currently test the purity of supplements. Hibbeln cautions that people should not take cod liver oil in the quantity necessary to get three grams per day of omega-3's because that much cod liver oil would contain dangerous levels of Vitamin A. On the other hand, flaxseed oil is a good source of omega-3's. It can be taken as a supplement or used in salad dressings. Unlike fish oils, which contain a different combination of omega-3's, flaxseed oil should not be cooked because heat can destroy the omega-3's. More answers are expected soon. The National Institute of Mental Health's Center for Complementary and Alternate Medicine is sponsoring Stoll in a large new study, one of three now under way. All three are expected to be complete by the end of next year. But Dave probably won't wait for the results. "Looks like I need to go out and get myself some fish oil," he says.

"That being said, I was wondering if anyone knows of any nutritional (not herbal; I don't want to take St. John's Wort, which is just a poor man's MAOI) ways to improve the body's serotonin/dopamine output? What I figure is happening in my case is that my reserves really ARE low. Instead of my body being able to draw upon copious precursors to these neurotransmitters circulating in my blood from all the food I eat, it's having to work harder. Anyone know of what I can do to help it out? " I have two suggestions: 1) Your weight loss has been excellent. You are doing well enough that you could consider slightly increasing your intake of complex carbohydrates. Carbohydrates play an important role in the regulation of serotonin. I'm probably eating more carbohydrates than most people post VSG because I know from past experience that if my carbohydrate intake drops too low, then I have problems with depression, anxiety, anger, and sleeplessness. I'm attaching some info on this. 2) I have never tried L-tryptophan, but my experience is that a good quality fish oil can work wonders with mild depression and anxiety. A high percentage of the brain is composed of fatty acids, and most Americans are deficient in Omega 3's. If you decide to try it, I would recommend a molecularly distilled fish oil, such as Nordic Naturals, Ultimate Omega. This eliminates impurities, and never causes me any GI problems. Don't use a 3-6-9 combination. It's the DHA in the Omega 3's that will help with brain health and the production of neurotransmitters. Don't waste your money on cheap/poor quality fish oil--studies show that most of it is rancid. Also attaching some info on this. "The Low Mood Connection Low-carb dieters are susceptible to mood swings, according to MIT researchers. The issue involves serotonin, the "feel good" brain chemical that elevates mood, suppresses appetite and acts as a natural tranquilizer. In news released earlier this year, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Clinical Research Center reported that a lack of dietary carbohydrates causes the brain to stop regulating serotonin. Researchers discovered that serotonin is naturally produced only after consumption of carbohydrates in the form of sweets and starches. In the 1970's, MIT professor Richard Wurtman and colleagues first showed that eating carbohydrates raises brain serotonin levels. Since then, additional studies at MIT, including those by Dr. Judith J. Wurtman, have explored the relationship between carbohydrates in the brain and their connection to mood and weight loss. Dr. Wurtman states in a February MIT press release that "When serotonin is made and becomes active in your brain, its effect on your appetite is to make you feel full before your stomach is stuffed and stretched." The researchers explain that people may still feel hungry after eating a large steak-their stomachs may be full but their brains may not be producing enough serotonin to shut off their appetites. It's not unusual for people who are changing their eating patterns or embarking on any kind of diet to experience episodes of irritability. However, according to Psychology Today, many who are trying testing low-carbohydrate regimens are reporting unusually high feelings of anger, tension and depression. Dr. Wurtman claims that that it's a very well documented response-she calls it the "Atkins attitude". Dieters who have eliminated or reduced dietary carbohydrates may find that their low mood is combined with irritability if the diet is heavy on Protein, and/or combined with a lack of energy if the diet is heavy on saturated fats. Are certain people more susceptible to low mood? According to Wurtman, some people are "carbohydrate cravers" -- they tend to experience a change in their mood, usually in the late afternoon or early evening -- and they need to eat a certain amount of carbohydrates to keep their moods steady. And although both men and women can experience low mood when cutting carbs, women are more likely to feel the effects because they are known to have typically lower levels of serotonin in their brains than men. Because of her research, Wurtman believes that low-carb diets may be dangerous for individuals who are already struggling with depression or bipolar disorder. In an Oxford study involving women, researchers did find that those who had a predisposition to mood disorders exhibited a measurable drop in mood when following a low-carb regimen, but reported that other subjects on the diet did not seem to be impacted. Of course, the pharmaceutical solution to depression and mood disorders is the use of antidepressant drugs. These are designed to help regulate mood by keeping serotonin production active in the brain for extended periods, accomplished via an unnatural mechanism that prevents the cellular reuptake of the brain chemical (which is why most of these medications are known as "SSRIs", for "selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors"). St. Johns Wort is a popular herbal solution that also mimics the unnatural mechanism of SSRIs because the herb's active ingredient, hypericin, increases circulating levels of serotonin by also selectively preventing its cellular reuptake. There are natural alternatives that can assist in regulating mood by playing a similar role as carbohydrates in serotonin production. Low-carb dieters who are experiencing low mood might consider taking specific Vitamins that are known to help boost serotonin naturally. Important nutrients like selenium, several B vitamins (thiamine, riboflavin, pyridoxine, folic acid, Biotin, etc.), and Vitamin D have been shown to help increase the enzyme supply that converts certain amino acids into serotonin." "It's no secret that long-term diet and nutrition choices have an effect on the way we look and feel; but new studies show that nutrition can also affect the way we think. As it turns out, there really is such a thing as ?food for thought.? It may seem strange that what we put in our stomachs can have such a powerful effect on what goes on in our minds, but research is increasingly showing that emotional, mental and psychiatric disorders like depression, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia may more likely be the result of dietary deficiencies than genetic predispositions. The same is true of people who struggle with memory loss, have trouble learning new tasks, have Alzheimer?s disease or simply suffer from a lot of blue moods. The dietary deficiency that tends to frequently show up in these patients is a lack of omega-3 oils -- abundant fatty acids found in cold-Water fish like salmon, herring and cod. Omega-3s and brain health The omega-3 fatty acid known as docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is an important ingredient for optimal brain function. Earl Mindell, RPh PhD, writes in Earl Mindell's Supplement Bible, ?There's a reason why fish is known as brain food. It is a rich source of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), a fatty acid that is found in high concentration in the gray matter of the brain. DHA is instrumental in the function of brain cell membranes, which are important for the transmission of brain signals.? By making cell membranes more Fluid, omega-3 fatty acids, especially DHA, improve communication between the brain cells, according to Mind Boosters author Dr. Ray Sahelia. As a result, lack of omega-3 in the body can cause a communication breakdown in the brain, which is probably the last place you'd want such a breakdown to happen. Omega-3 fatty acids are so important to the development and proper maintenance of the brain that ?some scientists even postulate that it was the ingestion of omega-3 EFAs that allowed the brain to evolve to the next stage in human development,? according to Superfoods Rx authors Steven G. Pratt and Kathy Matthews. While omega-3s were abundant in our diets before the 20th century, they are now seriously lacking. The Editors of FC&A Medical Publishing write in The Folk Remedy Encyclopedia, ?Just like a machine, your brain needs oil -- in the form of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids -- to run smoothly. Unfortunately, the average diet doesn't usually contain the right balance of these fatty acids. If you eat a typical modern diet, you probably get plenty of omega-6 through corn, soybean, and other oils in processed food. But omega-3 oils, which are just as important, are often missing.?