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In medicine, we often look for change in data: lab results, imaging studies, standardized scores. But sometimes the most meaningful clinical observation comes from a patient noticing something different in their own experience. Recently, one of our young patients, let’s us call him Oliver, offered such an observation. Oliver is an eight-year-old autistic boy who has thoughtful, highly supportive parents who helped him make meaningful progress through nutritional and lifestyle interventions recommended by Dr. Getzelman. Despite these supports, however, he continued to experience significant anxiety that required medication. Last year he tried cognitive behavioral therapy, and like many children, he