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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 22  HimPower November 2017 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