From Dave Sandoval & the Awaken Project
We're Not Broken.
We're Just Different.
Whole-food nutritional support designed specifically for neurodiverse minds. Five products. One complete system.*
A Personal Note from Dave Sandoval
I Know This Community Because I Am Part of It.
From the time I was five years old, everybody was asking me to sit still. To stop talking. To take orders. And I just wasn't very good at that. They took me to the doctor, called me hyperactive, and sent me off on a fistful of drugs to a school where I spent more time in the principal's office than the classroom.
What I know now is that I wasn't broken. I was curious. I was different. And those differences turned out to be some of my greatest strengths.
That's why my wife and I started the Awaken Project — short for Activating the Wonders of autism. And it's why I put together these five products. Not to fix anyone. Not to change who you are. But to remove the nutritional obstacles that make the neurodiverse experience harder than it needs to be.
The quality of the food you eat will dramatically impact the quality of the life you live. And that is never more true than for our friends and family on the spectrum.
— Dave Sandoval, Founder of Purium
"We always said, when people told me their children were nonverbal, 'No, they are not. They are pre-verbal.' Because the possibilities are incredible when you begin to do the right things."
Dave Sandoval
Understanding Neurodiversity
A Spectrum of Differences. A Spectrum of Strengths.
If you've met one autistic person, you've met one autistic person. No two are exactly alike. But there are things neurodiverse minds share in common — including some remarkable gifts, and some very real nutritional needs.*
Neurodiverse minds can lock in on something they care about with a depth of attention most people never experience. That's not a flaw. That's an extraordinary capability.*
Pattern recognition, divergent thinking, and the ability to see what others miss. These are consistently elevated in neurodiverse populations.*
Heightened awareness of sounds, textures, rhythms, and environments. A heightened experience of the world, not a lesser one.*
Predictability and structure support regulation. Disruptions to established patterns can create real stress. Respecting these rhythms matters.*
Up to 70% of autistic individuals experience disrupted sleep. This is a biological pattern, not a behavioral choice, and it affects everything else.*
The communication between the gut microbiome and the brain is critical for neurodiverse individuals. When it's disrupted, it shows. When it's restored, that shows too.*
The Neurodiversity Nutrition Gap
The Differences and the Deficiencies Go Hand in Hand.
Nutritional gaps don't stay invisible. They show up in focus, in sleep, in emotional regulation, and in daily life. The good news: when you begin to close them, that shows up too.*
Cognitive & Focus Challenges
Micronutrient gaps, especially zinc, vitamin D, and magnesium, directly impact neurotransmitter synthesis, attention, and cognitive performance. These are also among the most consistently documented deficiencies in neurodiverse individuals.*
Sleep & Sensory Dysregulation
When sleep is disrupted night after night, everything compounds: emotional regulation, sensory sensitivity, immune function. Restoring sleep is one of the most important things you can do. When you can restore sleep, you restore a lot of normalcy.*
Gut Dysbiosis & Glyphosate
Glyphosate is found in over 75% of typical grocery foods and nearly 90% of common beverages. It disrupts the gut microbiome, which is the first brain, the one that needs to communicate with the second brain. When that communication breaks down, the effects are felt in every area of life.*
Our Approach
We Are Not Here to Change Who You Are.
We Are Here to Remove the Nutritional Obstacles in Your Way.
ADHD, autism, and sensory differences are not diseases. They are neurological variations that carry real strengths. The goal is not to change the brain. It is to nourish it.*
Restricted diets, gut dysbiosis, and specific micronutrient deficiencies create obstacles that make the neurodiverse experience harder than it needs to be. These gaps can be addressed.*
When the gut is healthy, sleep is restorative, the nervous system is calm, and key nutrients are present, neurodiverse individuals can access more of who they already are.*
The Neurodiversity Biohack Pack
Five Products. One Complete System.
These are the five products David Sandoval has used personally and recommended through the Awaken Project for years. Each one targets a specific piece of the neurodiverse experience.
Calm & Focus
Chill Spray
L-theanine is the element in green tea that helps us feel relaxed and calm. GABA is the enzyme our brain produces to interrupt pervasive negative thought patterns, so that when we attach those thought loops to something negative, to a fear or an overwhelm, they can be gently broken up. This isn't just for kids. David keeps one on his nightstand and one in his car.
Increases alpha brain waves for calm alertness without sedation. Clinically studied for improved relaxation.*
Supports the brain's natural ability to quiet neural overfiring, the kind that drives sensory overwhelm and circular thought patterns.*
Absorbed under the tongue in seconds. Fast-acting support for school, appointments, or any high-stimulation moment.
Formulated for sensory-sensitive individuals. Gentle, child-friendly, and easy to take anywhere. (David has to hide it from his daughters.)
Deep Restorative Sleep
Sleep Nightly
Think of the brain at night like a desk with papers piling up. Sleep is when your pineal gland files the day's information into the right memory drawers. When that doesn't happen night after night, you wake up to a bigger pile, and by midday the overwhelm is real. Sleep Nightly was built to get the brain and body into a place where they genuinely want to go to sleep.
Adaptogenic fruiting body extract. Supports nervous system resilience and deep relaxation before sleep.*
Clinically supports healthy cortisol balance. High cortisol in the evening is one of the most common reasons neurodiverse individuals can't wind down.*
Supports GABAergic activity in the brain. Studied for quieting racing thoughts before sleep, without habit-forming effects.*
Natural melatonin precursors. No synthetic melatonin, no pharmaceutical sedation. Certified organic.*
Micronutrient Support
ZinC-ADE
Zinc, vitamin D, vitamin C, and vitamin E are among the most common deficiencies in neurodiverse individuals. But here's what matters: fake vitamin C is not vitamin C. Ascorbic acid is not the same as the real nutrient. Fake vitamin D2 is not the same as D3. What's on the label and what's right for your body are two very different things. ZinC-ADE gets this right, using only whole-food plant sources.
The most consistently documented deficiency in autism and ADHD research. Whole-food sourced for superior absorption over synthetic zinc.*
Studies show 40 to 90% of autistic individuals are deficient in vitamin D. This is plant-sourced D3, not synthetic D2.*
Nature's highest whole-food sources of bioavailable vitamin C, essential for neurotransmitter synthesis, including dopamine and serotonin.*
Antioxidant protection for neural tissue. Beta-carotene is the safe, plant-based precursor to vitamin A. No synthetic isolates.*
Phytonutrient Foundation
Green Spectrum
Green plants are the foundation of the food chain. They perform photosynthesis, converting carbon dioxide into oxygen. Without them, there would be no life. Green Spectrum brings the most important land and sea greens together in one scoop, providing the broad-spectrum phytonutrients that most neurodiverse diets are severely missing.
Wheatgrass, barley grass, oat grass, and alfalfa. Concentrated chlorophyll, amino acids, and trace minerals in one serving.*
Spirulina is the most nutrient-dense single food on the planet. Chlorella has been shown to help bind and guide excess heavy metals out of the body.*
Iodine for thyroid and cognitive function, plus a broad spectrum of trace minerals absent from soil-depleted land crops.*
Kale, broccoli, broccoli sprout, cabbage, parsley, and dandelion. Sulforaphane, quercetin, lutein, folate, and chlorophyll in every serving. USDA Certified Organic.*
The Most Important Product in the Pack
Biome Medic
This is the one Dave points to above all others. Glyphosate is found in over 75% of the food on typical grocery shelves. It disrupts, and some would say destroys, the gut microbiome, that first brain that must communicate with the second brain. When that first brain is out of balance, the neurotransmissions that are supposed to flow between gut and brain simply cannot do their job. Biome Medic is the first and only product to earn The Detox Project Gold Seal for glyphosate detox support, backed by a small-scale human clinical trial.
Clinically studied prebiotic shown to support healthy villi reconstruction, the structures responsible for nutrient absorption in the gut.*
Patented, heat-stable Bacillus coagulans strain. Forms spores that survive stomach acid to colonize the intestine intact.*
Research shows these acids bind glyphosate and environmental toxins in the gut, supporting the free, bind, and eliminate process.*
Prebiotic fiber that selectively feeds beneficial bacteria and supports gut-brain vagus nerve signaling.*
LactoSpore® is a registered trademark of Sabinsa Corporation.
Suggested Daily Protocol
Simple. Consistent. Effective.
This is not a medical prescription. Adapt it to your family's needs and schedule. The key is building a rhythm and sticking to it, because routine matters for everyone in this community.
| When | Product | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Morning | Biome Medic (1 capsule) | Begin gut microbiome support and glyphosate detox pathway |
| Morning | ZinC-ADE (2 capsules) | Replenish zinc, vitamins A, C, D & E for the day ahead |
| Morning / Midday | Green Spectrum (1 tsp) | Broad-spectrum phytonutrient coverage in water or a smoothie |
| As Needed | Chill Spray (2 to 10 sprays) | Fast-acting calm during sensory overload or transitions |
| Evening | Biome Medic (1 capsule) | Second dose for continuous microbiome support |
| Evening | ZinC-ADE (1 capsule) | Complete the daily micronutrient profile |
| Bedtime | Sleep Nightly (per label) | Cortisol regulation and natural sleep pathway support |
Pro tip: a little Chill Spray alongside Sleep Nightly as you wind down for the night. That combination has been, in David's words, "really, really magic."
The Purium Difference
Why Whole-Food Sourced Matters.
Look right on the label, wrong in your body. Synthetic nutrients can look identical to the real thing on a supplement facts panel. But your body knows the difference.
| The Challenge | The Purium Solution |
|---|---|
| Most neurodiverse diets are severely lacking in greens and phytonutrients | ✓ Green Spectrum delivers 14 organic greens from land and sea in one serving |
| Synthetic supplements have poor bioavailability and often contain fillers, dyes, and additives | ✓ Every product in the pack is Non-GMO, free from artificial colors, flavors, sweeteners, binders, and fillers |
| Sleep is disrupted in up to 70% of autistic individuals, and synthetic melatonin can create dependency over time | ✓ Sleep Nightly uses certified organic adaptogenic botanicals and tart cherry melatonin precursors, non-habit-forming |
| Glyphosate and gut dysbiosis are increasingly linked to behavioral and cognitive patterns in neurodiverse populations | ✓ Biome Medic is the first product to earn The Detox Project Gold Seal for glyphosate detox support |
When You're Ready,
We Have What You Need.
Five whole-food products. One complete system. Designed for neurodiverse minds by someone who knows this community from the inside.
Shop the Neurodiversity Biohack Pack →*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.
