386: Andrea Hannemann (Earthy Andy) on Healing Chronic Health Issues by Embracing a Plant-Based Diet

<p>Watch the full video interview on YouTube here: https://bit.ly/tuhpandyhannemann386</p> <p>Andrea Hannemann, aka Earthy Andy (IG: <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/earthyandy/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">@earthyandy</a>), is a health and wellness influencer and creator of the popular <a href= "https://www.earthyandy.com/recipe?category=Earthy%20Tips" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Earthy Andy blog</a> and Instagram account.</p> <p>After years of battling IBS, celiac disease, hypothyroidism (Hashimoto's), asthma, brain fog, and chronic fatigue, she healed her chronic health issues by embracing a plant-based diet.</p> <p>Andy is a surfer, free spirit, and mother of three. She lives in Oahu, Hawaii with her family.</p> <p><strong>In this episode, we discuss:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Andy growing up in Saskatchewan and travelling to Hawaii at age 11</li> <li>Moving to Hawaii for college</li> <li>Meeting the man she was going to marry, Shem</li> <li>The love of surfing</li> <li>Being diagnosed with celiac disease</li> <li>Andy keeping her 30-day plant-based challenge a secret</li> <li>Feeling worse detoxing before feeling better</li> <li>Simplify your life, go back to your roots, and eat in season</li> <li>Food was controlling Andy, now she is in control</li> <li>Fruits & vegetables are easy to grow in Hawaii</li> <li>The people & documentaries that inspired Andy to go plant-based</li> <li>Everyone is their own brand</li> <li>Helping others by sharing your personal experience</li> <li>Turning Earthy Andy into a family business</li> <li>The challenges of working together as a couple</li> <li>The pressures of growing an Instagram following of over a million followers</li> <li>Trust the process</li> <li>Best advice... grow your email list</li> <li>Reversing Hashimoto’s with a plant-based diet</li> <li>Teaching kids to understand food and how it supports their bodies</li> <li>Making fruits and vegetables the new normal</li> <li>Buying "healthy" processed food is not much better for you</li> <li>Writing Plant Over