I've also had problems with fat malabsorption and i had sometimes low stomach acid. At that time i was eating only vegetables, fruit, nuts, cheese and a lot of olive oil. I felt good. I didn't have pain. But i was feeling bloated all the time and really tired. A lot of my problems came from a poor digestion. I cannot digest peppers, tomatoes and milk. I have no problems with tomatoes when i make a sauce of it. Yoghurt and cheese are also no problem for me. When i was leaving these things out and started using zinc the problems went away. Gingertea helped me also. When i started to eat bread again i started to get headaches and my neck and throat was also hurting. I stopped with the zinc and magnesium pills. And i felt better then ever. Stinging nettletea seems to balance things for me. I can not do without at the moment. When i feel worse i always start with vegetables and fruit for a day with some fish. For me this is the basic.