We’ve now used Nutriiveda in our group for approximately 18 months and almost everyone has seen positive effects, not just reported from parents and relatives, but also anecdotal evidence reported by professionals including medical doctors and therapists in the US and around the globe, who claim that improvements in 100% of the patients they advise to take Nutriiveda.
No-one has yet been able to explain why the original formula for Nutriiveda has had such a significant positive effect, however, some theories are based around the amino acid profile of the product, something supported by recent research in traumatic brain injury in mice that showed evidence of improvement in cognitive function and neural repair with a mixture of essential amino acids. In fact, the first study came out n December of 2009, just months after I had started using Nutriiveda for therapeutic effects. (please look at the following link)
Most recently, the Department of Defense together with the Institute of Medicine (IOM) published two studies in traumatic brain injury where “nutrients” such as “high protein” and “branched chain amino acids” which are naturally found in Nutriiveda through food, were shown to have a positive effects. Please see the reference links here.
New Nutriiveda Achieve is a slightly different formula
New Nutriiveda Achieve is a slightly different formula
Nutriiveda  or NV as it’s been known in our nonprofit, has been updated and “improved” and it’s now called Nutriiveda Achieve.  However as there is a different amino acid profile to Achieve and a few other variables that were changed,  we don’t know if the new formula will still have the same amazing therapeutic effects of the original until they can be compared side by side in individuals with the same conditions as well as in research.  The original Nutriiveda contained as a protein source a 100% natural 100% casein free whey isolate protein which is high in all of the amino acids and contains all of the essential amino acids. Achieve contains a combination of whey protein and pea protein. While pea protein is healthy, it has a different and lower amino acid profile than whey protein. The original Nutriiveda has a small amount of apple fiber, Achieve replaced this with a different fiber source and added a bit more.  We have recommended fish (or algae) with the original Nutriiveda as the source of the Omega 3s and all the essential nutrients from fish and the original Nutriiveda. Flax is added to the new Achieve as a source of Omega 3s. Flax is healthy and fine for those that don’t need high levels of Omegas, but there isn’t enough of the essential fatty acids EPA and DHA from flax as the conversion is only around 5% to 10% from the ALA.  There are a few added ingredients to the new Achieve including ionic trace minerals and digestive enzymes.  We have put together a serving suggestion and recipe page for the original Nutriiveda. The taste and texture of the new Achieve are reported to be improved. Nutriiveda original comes in canisters. Achieve uses an environment friendly green packaging which contains what would be two canisters worth in one reusable zip seal package. Here is more information from the Zrii website on Achieve. Here is more information about the original Nutriiveda ingredients and how it’s being used for therapeutic results over the past 18 months.  Like the new Achieve, the original Nutriiveda was not formulated for therapeutic use in neurological conditions, it was formulated for weight management and to support the metabolic system. Here is the history of how the therapeutic use was discovered.
Research
As I have indicated in the past, taking Nutriiveda (NV) has resulted in improvements that are far more effective than any drugs or treatments on the market for conditions ranging from autism, stroke, and epilepsy to cognition and Alzheimer’s. These positive effects are not limited to any specific age groups, with results seen in ages ranging from toddlers through to seniors. For example, we have numerous reports of individuals coming off various medications for seizures due to Nutriiveda, only to have their seizures return when these same people stop taking the original Nutriiveda
There should be research starting soon. One of our Dads in the group is the Director of Global Development for a research company. David as a scientist is amazed by what he’s seen with Nutriiveda in his own 11 year old son who has made the same remarkable gains as my 14 year old son Tanner. And has like me seen regressions when off. His company plans to test both formulations of Nutriiveda (original and new Achieve) side by side in preclinical research. David and his CEO fly in late June to discuss the research plans. They have various standard scientific models to test numerous indications.
Again as David said typically they look for preclinical validation and then hope it works in the human population – for NV we know we are already getting remarkable professional anecdotal feedback of 100 percent success so now it’s just “going backward” to “fill in the blanks” as we know it already is working phenomenally well in humans. Once this research is complete most likely the product will relaunch for everyone else. The preclinical research may only be a few months. Not sure about clinical after that.
How to order original Nutriiveda (NV) or the new Achieve
Anyone can order the new Achieve. However the original Nutriiveda is currently only available to those that order through this website or the “Cherab Team”
Lisa Geng's apraxic son Tanner
If you are already a customer of through this website pursuitofresearch.org or anyone from the Cherab team please call customer service at 866 349 9911 and let them know if you want the original or the new NV Achieve as you will have that choice. If you are an international customer that places orders here or through Speech411.com you can still receive the original NV this way.
Read 14 year old Tanner Geng’s Interview for Kid’s Enabled “From Struggles With Apraxia To Honors English“
As I know this is all a bit confusing- please email me, Lisa Geng at lisa@cherab.org
If you want to learn more about original NV please see our “Getting Started” page at the Pursuit site.
Please pass this on to anyone else you know that is getting the original NV for therapeutic reasons and needs to know this as again there is no longer any other source of the original Nutriiveda…for now.
Special thanks!
And because I can’t say this enough -thank you to all that wrote letters of support of keeping the original for those of us using it for therapeutic reasons. While many will try the new Nutiiveda Achieve we are happy that we wish to thank Zrii for providing us with the choice to continue with the original until we have a chance to try both and/or until research can tell us more. And of course ain regards to research a special thank you once again to David – who is helping me to make this all happen! Right now only a few fortunate of us know about NV, soon the world will!
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Written by Lisa Geng, mother to two boys that were both “late talkers” who are doing great today. President and Founder of the Cherab Foundation, and Co Author of The Late Talker book St Martin’s Press
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