Reading Time: < 1 minuteYour hair is falling out, you’re going through full on night sweats, you’re exhausted every day, and you are given three options to “cure” yourself: prescription drugs, surgery, or change your diet. Which would you choose?
Meet Kristin Kaschak of The Girl with the Butter who was faced with this sort of dilemma eight years ago, and who had to figure it all out for herself (no one laid it out in a nice, neat little package for her like this). She chose the route of dietary change, found out later that the prescription drugs her doctor was prescribing were not the correct ones for her particular thyroid condition, and has completely taken charge of her own health and well being through diet, exercise and lifestyle choices.
Her story is compelling as is her commitment to helping others navigate the waters of dietary change. She’s a self-created WLC “expert” and has a lot of knowledge and experience to share.
Andy is what you’d call a modern day Renaissance Man: a former professional trumpeter who attended the Eastman School of Music; a snowboarder, mountain biker, surfer, kayaker, outrigger paddler, mountaineer, and former Marine (Gulf War veteran); a professionally sponsored adventure racer; and the oldest participant to qualify for and participate in the CrossFit Games at the age of 43.
Andy is a certified CHEK Practitioner and holistic lifestyle coach. He holds a spectrum of certifications from CrossFit and is also a Vivobarefoot certified running coach. He has trained as a Zen buddhist and graduated with a Master’s degree in spiritual psychology from the University of Santa Monica.
Andy founded CrossFit LA one of the first and most successful CrossFit training centers in the world and the first to be featured in national media. He is the co-founder of the Whole Life Challenge, Inc, currently its president, and is also a consultant and life/business coach. Andy lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Julia, and son, Dashel.