absolutely cannot tolerate onions or (much) garlic -- which as you know is hard on us cooks! But also many many veggies seem to bother him. Terrible cramping abdominal pain comes on strong and fast... thanks for your site. I hope it may give him an answer, or rule out something else. Best, Dana It sure sounds like he might have fructose malabsorption. Studies indicate that about a 1/3 of the population malabsorbs the problem sugars so it's very likely that your husband is one of them. I think this is one of the most common problems that no one has heard of, which makes it difficult to get a diagnosis.