What Is The Attend Strategy
Pac?
Växa’s Attend Strategy Pac,
a Scientifically Advanced Neurological
and Cerebral homeopathic medicinal strategy, is a 3-formula
health strategy that offers safe, all natural nutritional support
for those individuals experiencing distraction, inattentiveness
and possible overactivity. It is thought that such individuals experience
neurochemical deficiencies resulting in an imbalance in stimulation
of the Reticular Activating System which may affect neural growth
and neurotransmitter production within the Brain and Central Nervous
System (CNS).
Attend is formulated to
supply the essential nutrients the body needs for the entire neural
network. Memorin+ provides nutritional support to aid the body in
memory retention, making learning easier and with less frustration.
Extress aids the body's natural process in minimizing and controlling
unpredictable mood fluctuations.
Each Attend Strategy Pac contains: 1 bottle of Attend (60 caps),
1 bottle of Memorin+ (60 caps) and 1 bottle of Extress (60 caps).
What Is Attention Deficit?
There are a number of children and adolescents who experience problems
of overactivity and Attention Deficit, causing themselves and those
who care for them significant distress and a wealth of negative
unsatisfactory experiences. There’s often nothing more frustrating
than seeing, or being, a child/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. Attention Deficit is often overly frustrating, overwhelming
and stressful to affected individuals, resulting in significant emotional
and psychological problems. Thus, Attention Deficit globally interferes
with all forms of learning, both academic and experiential, including
the processes of socialization.
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 variety of appropriate neural
connections necessary for smooth information processing and clear, non-stressful
attention. This metabolic dysfunction first restricts the development
of neural connections and the required neural density needed for efficient,
multi-varied processing (i.e., perceptual processing equipment of the
body, the “wiring hardware,” is in scant supply). Secondly, this “hardware”
limitation subsequently leads to secondary imbalances of neurotransmitter
production (i.e., the “programming switches” or “software” which turns
the hardware “on” and “off,” such as dopamine and norepinephrine), and
faulty neuro-buffering which produces further imbalances in right and
left hemispheric processing.
How Does This “Hardware”
Deprivation Affect Learning and Memory?
Memory and associative patterns (engrams) constantly require newly generated
neural connections within the brain with increasing amounts of neurotransmitters
and buffers to serve those connections (synapses). 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, making learning enormously difficult, if
not impossible. In other words, neural “hardware” remains in limited production
(there’s not enough of it), and the supply of new “roadways” or “wiring”
cannot keep up with the demand (increasing stimulus or “traffic”) for
new neural connections within the Central Nervous System (CNS). Thus,
demands for new learning, memory, and the management of information processing
cannot be satisfied.
What Are The Effects Of
Not Having Enough “Hardware Connections”?
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.
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 brain, or more specifically, the limited neural network or “wiring,”
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 undifferentiated, so
overly noxious and continuous that it appears to be competitively assaultive,
crippling any attempt to concentrate on one stimulus while attenuating
others. So intrusive and uncontrollable is this “noise” that 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. ADHD’s 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 from outside. Thus, ADHD individuals attempt to
operate at a “noisier” or “more active” level (becoming intensely hyperactive)
in order to compensate for the “noise” in their world. Most simply, ADHD
individuals are for the most part simply trying to “shout-down” the crowded
array of competing stimulation within their brain. And they usually win,
although only for the short term. The more they assert themselves over
the “noise,” the more tired and worn they become.
But the picture is slightly
different for the ADD and LD individual. ADD’s and LD’s are hypothesized
to have low Acetylcholine levels and adverse lipofuscin populations within
the Cholinergic neural pathways, making a competitive response more difficult
and trying. Here, another strategy of deflection is practiced. 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. For both these individuals, the incessant cacophony of
“neural-noises” produces a powerfully competitive “numbing,” almost hypnotic,
agent, wearing out neural sensitivities and response probabilities far
faster than for ADHD individuals, disallowing any further stimulus differentiation
to occur or responsive attention to take place. Simply “giving-up” to
the competitively powerful undifferentiated “white-neural-noise” being
generated by their sensorium becomes the only option -- no other strategies
are available 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. To summarize, the inattentiveness, restlessness,
distractibility and “unmanageableness” which is so often the overriding
picture of the ADD/ADHD/LD child and adult is often just the manifestation
of a perceptual “survival” strategy needed by individuals “drowning” in
a sea of intrusively aggressive stimulus “noise” - “noise” which is too
overwhelming to sort through or manage.
Does The Number Of “Hardware
Connections” Affect Intelligence?
It’s generally true that the more neural “connections” that are made,
the more easily learning and memory may proceed. And, the less “connections”
there are, the more frustrating learning and memory become. Thus, the
correlation between the number/density of “connections” in a person's
brain and intelligence, is high. Ironically, Attention Deficited persons
are generally those, in the face of increased demand, that have likely
maximized the use of the “connections” they have developed, some eventually
learning to increase the efficiency of processing to meet the challenge.
Hence, many are subsequently known to be above average in intelligence
-- but it’s possible that they would likely be even smarter if they could
be provided the building material for more connections, allowing them
the additional hardware, and thus the increased capacity, to associate
information even more creatively, while reducing the frustrations and
anguish of being imprisoned in a neural system which they have physically
outgrown!
Can Anything Be Done To
Correct The Metabolic Dysfunction Of The Reticular Activating System?
Yes, there can! 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!
What Is Attend?
Växa’s Attend is a safe, all natural, homeopathic medicinal specifically engineered
to relieve the distraction, inattentiveness and possible overactivity
of the ADD/ADHD/LD individual, enabling the body to balance both neural
growth and neurotransmitter production within the Brain and Central Nervous
System (CNS). Attend is engineered to naturally 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.
Attend is formulated to supply the essential building materials for the
entire neural network, potentiating balanced stimulation of the Reticular
Activating System while providing 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 3 most
important neurotransmitters within the brain. And, the natural hormone
pregnenolone is included in Attend for memory retention, which also helps
maintain the specific “programming” that 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 flavonoids
within Attend, help feed and strengthen the small capillaries within new
neural growth sites, preventing free radical cascade damage to the expanding
neural network, protecting neural patterns.
How Long Do You Have To
Take Attend Thereafter?
Since most demands for neural growth occur in childhood and adolescence,
all ADD/ADHD/LD children should use Attend as a daily supplement
until adulthood. Children who are exceptionally hyperactive (ADHD)
and tend to throw temper tantrums will find additional relief with
Växa’s Extress. Additionally, all children who are ADD/ADHD/LD will
benefit from Växa’s additional supplement called Memorin+, which
aids in memory retention and makes learning easier with less frustration.
Adults who still suffer from Attention Deficit will also be aided
by taking Attend as a daily supplement with Memorin+. Växa’s Attend
Strategy Pac supplies all 3 formulas (1 60 capsule-bottle of each)
for your convenience
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.
How Long Do You Take Attend
Before It Begins To Work?
As it takes time for new neural growth to be integrated within existing
neural pathways, the effects of Attend generally begin to be noticed within
two weeks. You should expect to see improved social skills, more self-control,
increased powers of attention, sustained interest, and overall, a more
happy, contented, well behaved individual.
Common Neural Processing &
Behavioral Traits of an Attention Deficited Individual (ADD/ADHD/LD):
1: Gives up easily on tasks,
assignments and self-interests.
2: Poor reality testing skills,
and avoidant of reason or logic.
3: Poorly developed skills
of integration, interpolation and extrapolation.
4: Poor skills of attention
and concentration, unable to sustain focus of interest.
5: Difficulties in short term
and long term memory acquisition and management.
6: Difficulty in making up
their mind, or making choices without undue anxiety.
7: Poor planning abilities,
unable to follow through consistently or complete tasks.
8: Difficulty in differentiating
between competing, extraneous stimulation.
9: Easily distracted from tasks,
conversations or social interactions.
10: Often over-stimulated and
over-sensitized to their surroundings.
11: Poor listening skills,
often interrupts others, abruptly changes topic.
12: Overly excitable, reactive
and easily perseverating from one situation to another.
13:Inability to manage emotional
responses, temper tantrums.
14: Easily frustrated, emotional
labile/unstable leading to immediate changeable moods, behavioral inconsistencies.
15: Often hyperactive, fidgety,
overwhelmed with feelings of restlessness.
16: Inability to maintain appropriate
social conduct, often disruptive in school.
17: Experiences difficulty
in following instructions and guidance.
18: Impatient, continuing difficulties
in delaying gratification.
19: Overly demanding, may become
self-destructive and aggressive.
20: Poor sleep patterns, often
not rested, angry or despondent upon rising.
*If 8 or more of the above
listed traits are continuously persistent in an individual’s behavior,
then it’s recommended that they take Attend immediately.
Caution: For any suspected or known illness or dysfunction,
always consult your physician for medical diagnosis and treatment first. Växa products
are Homeopathic Medicinals and therefore have NDC# (National Drug Control Number)
clearly printed on each label.
a Scientifically Advanced Neurological
and Cerebral homeopathic medicinal strategy, is a 3-formula
health strategy that offers safe, all natural nutritional support
for those individuals experiencing distraction, inattentiveness
and possible overactivity. It is thought that such individuals experience
neurochemical deficiencies resulting in an imbalance in stimulation
of the Reticular Activating System which may affect neural growth
and neurotransmitter production within the Brain and Central Nervous
System (CNS).
