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and walk around, the nurse was helping
me walk. I said, ‘These people in here are
sick.’ The nurse said, ‘Coach Criss you just
had a stroke.’ They told me I had recovered
quicker than anyone they had ever seen and
I said, ‘Can I go home?’ Everybody was in
amazement. The doctor said it should be
written up and published.
HimPower: How soon after your recovery
did you return to coaching?
Coach AC: I was back coaching the
following week. The doctor was ready to
give me the green light the next game in
four days—something my wife was totally
opposed to and without a word gave the
doctor a look which he understood meant
she was not about to stand for it.
HimPower: Did you attribute the stroke
to health issues, family history, stress or
something else?
Coach AC: When the doctor was
assessing me, he said the football game had
brought on the stress.
HimPower: What changes, if any, have
you made in your lifestyle as a result of the
stroke?
Coach AC: Actually, I have not, I’ve been
diabetic since 2003, so I’m very aware of
that, I’ve tried to fight blood pressure by eat
healthier and taking Advyndra.
HimPower: What is Advyndra, why do
you like it and had you taken it before the
stroke?
Coach AC: Advyndra is a natural supple-
ment that helps your brain function the
right way. I didn’t know about it before
the stroke. I actually learned about it from
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Byron Williams (Former NFL Football
PRO). We belong to the same church. I’ve
been preaching for 30 years, but I did not
preach from 6 months to a year after the
stroke because I was afraid I would forget
my thoughts. Bryon knows Dr. Hawkins
who developed Advyndra. I was having this
weird stuff happen. I couldn’t remember
sentences or would say something I didn’t
expect and would wonder, ‘why did that
come out?’ My kids would say, ‘what are
you talking about or daddy be patient.”
I got very frustrated. Before the stroke, I
could remember things in great detail, like
a conversation I had with someone 25 years
ago, or phone number after I had called
it four times. I could always remember
details. After the stroke, it wasn’t there
anymore and I didn’t know what to take.
When Byron told me about Advyndra, I
was skeptical at first but I started taking it.
About a week and a half later, all the details
came back after I started it. What I like
about Advyndra is it works. How I know it
works is because my memory came back so
soon. What I do as a coach is give instruc-
tion, so I have to be clear. Since I started
taking Advyndra, I don’t have to worry
about saying something I didn’t intend to
say. Now my focus is back. Another thing I
like about it is it’s affordable. When Byron
first told me about it, I thought it was going
to cost $80 a bottle. I was really surprised
when it was much less. Dr. Hawkins made
it affordable. He did not want a product
people could not use. How has it helped?
I’m no longer nervous about preaching. My