Attend for Attention Deficit Disorder
Vaxa's Attend is a homeopathic medicinal specifically formulated to treat attention deficit disorder (ADD) and attention hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Attend was formulated by a Doctor, and it has demonstrated a 70% success rate, and has changed the lives of thousands of individuals with attention deficit disorder (ADD) and attention hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Attend is not just for children and teens. Attend also works great for adult ADD, or if you just desire to improve your ability to concentrate and focus more easily.
Millions of people are being placed on activity modifying drugs for their ADHD/ADD but many of these drugs can have dangerous side effects. Attend is a safe, all-natural alternative to these ADHD/ADD drugs. Attend is a doctor-formulated, homeopathic medicinal that supplies the nutrients associated with learning and concentration with none of the side effects associated with many ADD drugs.
The homeopathic ingredients in Attend support the body's ability to:
- Help calm and reduce stress and frustration.
- Help focus attention and improve concentration.
"Vaxa's Attend is acceptable for use on the Feingold® Program"
Without the sufficient building blocks of the brain's neural network,
learning is cumbersome and delayed, concentration is labored and attention
to task cannot be sustained, memory and retrieval skills cannot be appropriately
maintained -- Attend supplies these building blocks..."
Vaxa's Attend is a safe, Scientifically Advanced Neurological homeopathic medicinal specifically formulated to help support the function of the Central Nervous System (CNS) and address the specific dietary and neurochemical deficiencies which are thought to occur within the population of Attention Deficited individuals, whether from child or adult populations. Taken regularly, this formula is designed to complement the body's natural calming and balancing agents which help to focus attention and relieve over-and-under activity, as well as the body's appropriate, sometimes seemingly paradoxical, counterbalancing system of energy use, and the appropriate attenuation of specific stimulation.
What Is Attention Deficit?
There's often nothing more frustrating than seeing a child or being
an adolescent who experiences learning problems, or LD (Learning Disorder)
and ADD/ADHD (Attention Deficit Disorder - Attention Deficit Hyperactivity
Disorder). These individuals may often be out of control, over-stimulated,
under-stimulated, or experience uncontrolled stimulation patterns throughout
their sensorium, exhibiting behavioral patterns which are difficult to
explain and which often disrupt an entire household.
Attention Deficit (and its many forms: ADD/ADHD/LD) is a dysfunction of the Central Nervous System (CNS), most specifically the Reticular Activating System, which results in difficulties of maintaining attention and concentration, learning and memory, as well as involving an inability to process and sort out incoming information or stimulus from both an individual's inner (subjective) and outer (objective) worlds. It may manifest itself in undue passivity or inattentiveness, or unruly, uncontrollable, aggressive hyperactivity in affected individuals.
What Are The Causes Of Attention Deficit? Attention Deficit is a limiting metabolic dysfunction of the Reticular Activating System, the center of consciousness that coordinates learning and memory, and which normally supplies the appropriate neural connections necessary for smooth information processing and clear, non-stressful attention. When neural building materials are lacking, demand for further connectivity cannot easily be fulfilled, interfering with the efficient processing of information, and frustrating the AD individual.
In other words, neural "hardware" remains in limited production (there's not enough of it), and supply cannot keep up with the demand (increasing stimulus or "traffic") for new neural connections within the Central Nervous System (CNS). Demands for new learning, memory, and the management of information processing cannot be satisfied, and the insufficient "connections" result in existing neural pathways being repeatedly overworked and over stressed, often resulting in complete gridlock or shutdown so that nothing gets processed thereafter. This, most noticeably, generates frustration, bewilderment and behavioral problems in the Attention Deficited individual.
>The Reticular Activating System and its connections. At the center
of consciousness, attention and learning.
The Reticular Activating System appears to be intimately involved
in the neural mechanisms which produce consciousness and focused attention,
receiving impulses from the spinal cord and relaying them to the Thalamus,
and from there to the Cortex, and back again in a feedback loop to the
Hippocampus/Thalamus/ Hypothalamus and participating neural structures
in order for learning and memory to take place. Without continual excitation
of cortical neurons by reticular activation impulses, an individual is
unconscious and cannot be aroused. When stimulation is enough for consciousness
but not for attentiveness, ADD or LD results. If too activated, an individual
cannot relax or concentrate (and is over-stimulated or hyperactive) often
resulting in ADHD.
How Does This Limitation Affect An Individual's Perceptual Abilities?
Although Attention Deficit starts in the brain, it really involves
the entire sensorium (vision, smell, touch, hearing, etc.) as well as
the inner world of cognition and emotion. When deprived of the required
number of neural connections needed to process the "traffic" smoothly,
competition between various stimulus results. Overly competitive stimulation
from multiple external and internal sources (too much visual stimulation,
too much sound stimulation, too many internal feelings and emotions, etc.)
can cause undue frustration, irritation, aggression and anxiety. When
the limited neural network is overly taxed in this regard, it becomes
unable to "tune in" or focus on some stimulation, while "tuning out,"
or "turning down" (attenuating) other stimulation.
This lack of ability to focus on some particular stimulus while attenuating others, creates undue "noise" in the perceptual systems within the brain. For the Attention Deficited individual, this perceptual "neural-noise" is so overly noxious and continuous that it appears to be competitively assaultive, crippling any attempt to concentrate on one stimulus while attenuating others. Feelings of helplessness and anxiety are often overwhelming, forcing an Attention Deficited individual to look for ways in which to survive the assaultive nature of their world.
A number of strategies are possible, but two are generally the most common and most easily documented. The first is that of an ADHD individual. ADHDs are hypothesized to have ample supplies of Acetylcholine and clear, lipofuscin-free, unobstructed Cholinergic pathways, allowing them to actively compete and overwhelm the intrusive messages. Thus, ADHD individuals attempt to operate at a "noisier" level (becoming intensely hyperactive), trying to "shout-down" the crowded array of competing stimulation within their brain.
ADDs and LDs are hypothesized to have low Acetylcholine levels and adverse lipofuscin populations within the Cholinergic neural pathways, making a competitive response more difficult and trying. For both an ADD and LD individual, it becomes so "noisy" that it becomes necessary to shut down all processing of the senses altogether, avoiding and deflecting all stimulation. The incessant cacophony of "neural-noises" produces a powerfully competitive "numbing," almost hypnotic agent, and ADHD individuals simply "give up" to the competitively powerful undifferentiated "white-neural-noise" being generated by their sensorium because the neural-thresholds of the sensorium have over-fired and can no longer be sustained. Thus, unlike other children, the ADD and LD individual simply "shut-down" and "tune-out," producing high Theta and/or Alpha brain waves (see brain maps below).
Relative Power Z-Score Maps from Quantitative Electroencephalography (QEEG)
Differences in activity in normal and ADD children
The brain maps on the left (1&2) are of normal individuals:
a 14 year old female and 9 year old male. The ones on the right (3&4)
are ADD individuals: a different 14 year old female and a different 9
year old male. Notice how the two ADD individuals (3&4) demonstrate
high (more red) Theta and Alpha activity in their maps than do the normal
individuals, respectively. High Theta wave actvity is generally associated
with drowsiness; High Alpha activity is generally associated with idleness.
The ADD results (3&4) are characteristic of states of non-attentiveness,
and too little stimulation of the reticular activating system, and probable
inadequate number of connections. Thus the ADD/LD child can effectively
"tune-out" his/her environment. In contrast, the normal children's results
of low Alpha and Theta wave activity (1&2) are characteristic of alertness
and focused attentiveness, demonstrating adequate stimulation of the reticular
activating system, and thus, an adequate number of neural connections.
What Can Be Done To Correct This Dysfunction Of The Reticular Activating
System?
Fortunately, when appropriate (1) neural building materials, (2) precursors
to neurotransmitters and (3) an appropriate fund of neural buffers are
supplied, neural networks may be created and forged quickly in order to
meet the increasing demands of heavy neural traffic, especially in the
prepubescent individual. In fact, given the chance, individual neurons
can grow at the rate of 3-5mm per day! And, there are roughly 100 billion
neurons in the brain to be developed, along with a staggering 900 billion
supporting glial ("helper") cells -- a grand total of one trillion (1,000,000,000,000)
cells to be nurtured -- that's 10 times the number of stars estimated
to be in our galaxy!
Are These Neural Building Materials Really All That Important?
Yes, they are! One half of the dry weight of the brain (neurons, glial
and brain cells) is made up of fatty acids and lipids. The "hard neural
connections," or synapses, between all these essential areas of the brain
where the coordination of memory and learning take place is largely made
possible by the structures of Fatty Acids and Phospholipids alone. And,
the physical number of neural connections then potentiates further production
of neurotransmitters and neural buffers, which in turn enhances memory
processing and learning even more. If these essential building blocks
of the brain's "hardware" and "software" are not adequately provided for,
then many "connections" will simply not be made or developed. The good
news is that Växa's Attend supplies these important factors!
Composite Structure of a typical Neuron
The basic "Hardware"
of the Central Nervous System must be in place in order for memory and
learning to proceed efficiently. The more neurons there are that can make
"connections" with other neurons, the more efficient and easy learning
and remembering may become. Without such "connectivity," learning is often
frustrated and impaired as it is with Attention Deficited individuals.
(Above is a diagram of a Multipolar neuron with multiple extentions from
the cell body. Below is an actual micrograph of a Bipolar neuron with
2 extensions from the cell body.)
Actual Scanning Electron Micrograph of a Neuron
What Is Attend?
Vaxa's Attend is a safe, all-natural, homeopathic medicinal specifically
engineered to help support the function of the Central Nervous System
of individuals who are inclined to be inattentive, under and/or overactive
and perhaps learning impaired, enabling the body to balance both neural
growth and neurotransmitter production within the Brain and Central Nervous
System (CNS). Attend is formulated to supply the essential building materials
for the entire neural network, helping to potentiate balanced stimulation
of the Reticular Activating System while aiding the body in appropriate
neural buffering within.
How Does Attend Work?
Quite uniquely, Attend is designed to complement the body's natural calming
and balancing agents with specific micro-nutritionals (Lithium bromatum,
carbonicum) and neurotransmitters (eg. GABA, DLPA and other neural buffers)
which help to target, direct and smoothly focus attention, while naturally
complementing the activity of the Reticular Activating System. Attend
also supplies the essential framework of Lipids and Fatty Acids, natural
hormones, as well as neural growth and synchronization factors quintessential
for neural and glial cell generation so as to meet the demands of increased
neural "traffic" through the Reticular Activating System. Additionally,
Attend supplies the essential catecholamine precursors (such as catechol,
phospholipids and naturally occurring trans- and cis-cloramide, a naturally
conjugated form of L-dopa) to dopamine, acetylcholine and norepinephrine,
the three most important neurotransmitters within the brain. And, the
natural hormone pregnenolone is included in Attend to aid in memory retention,
which also helps maintain the specific "programming" brain cells need
to store and retrieve short term memory, essential in any learning paradigm.
Pregnenolone is directly related as well to neural genesis, growth and
reconfiguration, wherein gene activation is enabled, allowing the multiplication,
growth and "connectivity" of neural cells, allowing learning to proceed
with less frustration. Lastly, Pycnogenol®, and other supporting flavanoids
within Attend, help feed and strengthen the small capillaries within new
neural growth sites, helping to prevent free radical cascade damage to
the expanding neural network, protecting neural patterns.
Are There Any Side-Effects With Attend?
No, Attend is completely safe and non-toxic! Unlike other medications,
Attend works without the harmful side-effects that may stunt the growth
of developing children. Indeed, Attend works to stimulate neural growth
patterning and regenerative activity so as to forge more "connections"
within the neural network. Interestingly, other ADD-specific pharmaceuticals
have been suspected of retarding growth of ADD individuals, which ironically,
is the last thing you would want to do with individuals who have been
neurally limited! Furthermore, Attend works without diminishing overall
processing, cognitive and learning activities, as does methylphenidate
and other drugs, including amphetamines, antidepressants or anticonvulsants
normally prescribed for ADD, and all of which have been shown to detrimentally
diminish cognitive activity. Attend will likely enhance the positive effectiveness
of other pharmaceuticals, and can be used conjointly without difficulty
while in transition from less preferred drugs.
Formula Highlights
ATTEND is a Scientific Formulation of Natural Ingredients Including:
Specially Targeted Homeopathics including Lithium Bromatum, Lithium
Carbonicum, Caffeinum, Avena Sativa and more: Target the normal function
of the Brain and its related neurochemistry, potentiating accuracy of
neural messengers.
In a Base Of:
20+ Fatty Acids: Support and promote the building of the body's
neural pathways, the generation of neural cell membrane dendrite densities,
all needed for learning to occur and attention to be sustained, especially
needful in those who are easily distracted and find it difficult to sustain
and direct attention.
12 Essential Amino Acids: Promote the production of various neurotransmitters
and enzymes critically needed in brain metabolism allowing smooth, balanced
cognition and fluid transition from thought to disciplined action, with
BCAAs to aid in the reduction of stress, frustration and cognitive overload.
Pregnenolone: The "Memory Hormone," enhances short-term and long-term
memory function, stimulates the creation of new neural pathways for memory
and learning, and increases dendrite connections.
Catechol: Essential precursor to major catecholamines of the brain
(Norepinephrine, Epinephrine, Dopamine, L-Dopa) which enhance the creation
of new neural pathways for ease in learning.
Trans-cis-chloramide: Provides L-Dopa precursors to help activate
growth and sustain cognitive pathways.
Flax Seed Powder: Provides additional fatty acid surveys and natural
balanced cofactors for neural densities.
Ginkgo Biloba: Brain anti-oxidant, improves memory by increasing
oxygen and circulation to the brain.
GABA: Major neural balancer (inhibitor), synergistically enhances
sustained concentration and ability to focus.
DMAE: Promotes eradication of brain toxins, dangerous neuronal
plaques and lipofuscins, clears neural pathways.
NADH & Phosphatidyl Complex: Helps provide brain energy via
NADH shuttle so that learning and memory proceed naturally, also provides
essential precursors to Acetylcholine, the memory neurotransmitter.
Radix Heraclei: Supports natural buffering to the brain and neuro-system
helping to reduce unwanted frustration and stress, while increasing attentiveness
and awareness, by normalizing neurochemical balance.
Gotu Kola: Provides natural stimulants which paradoxically sustain
concentration in distracted individuals.
Pycnogenol & White Pine Bark Extract: Proven effective in restoring
small capillary health throughout the body and the Brain, allowing increased
circulation and oxygen to the periphery.
All Natural, No Side Effects, No Drugs and Guaranteed!
Attend's NDC# is 65900-0266-3
Please remember that this information is not meant to substitute for a consultation with your physician, or another health care professional. Speak with your doctor if you have questions about primary care, or about any medical problem.
These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease, but rather are dietary supplements intended solely for nutritional use.
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