Chris Hemsworth makes huge change to lifestyle after Alzheimer's scare
Marvel star Chris Hemsworth revealed the lifestyle changes he made after discovering he is genetically predisposed to Alzheimer's disease.
The 39-year-old learned of the risk while filming National Geographic's Limitless. He is "eight to 10 times more likely" to battle the progressive disease than the general population as he is one of only two to three per cent of people globally who have two copies of the gene APOE4.
At the time, Chris explained how doing the show "really triggered something in me", prompting him to take an unforced break from the limelight. At the time, the Thor: Love and Thunder star opened up about discovering the news and the steps he had to take to not put a strain on his body.
Chris recently discovered he is genetically predisposed to Alzheimer's disease (Variety via Getty Images)
The star has been making lifestyle changes since learning the news (Getty Images for Netflix)"They took all my bloodwork and did a bunch of tests and the plan was to on-camera tell me all the results and then talk about how you can improve this and that," he said. "And Peter Attia, who is the longevity doctor in that episode, and overseeing a lot of the show, called [show creator] Darren [Aronofsky] and said, ‘I don’t want to tell him this on camera. We need to have an off-side conversation and see if he even wants this to be in the show.’ It was pretty shocking because he called me up and he told me.”
Chris recently spoke to Men's Health and revealed he has been "incorporating more solitude into his life" and has changed the amount he exercises. "I’ve always been pretty consistent with my exercise commitments, but lately I’ve really felt the importance of taking time for yourself without any outside voice or stimulation and making time for stillness."
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He now has a better sleeping schedule and incorporated ice baths into his daily routine. Addressing the way his body changes for movie roles, he said: "My weight fluctuates a lot due to differing roles and also my own interests in regards to challenging my body in different ways."
The actor continued: "I’m lifting less frequently than I was and I’m incorporating more cardio and endurance workouts which I much prefer than heavy body-building style sessions." A source recently claimed Chris will be taking on less projects in the near future as he focuses on his health.
"He doesn't plan to take on many roles because of [learning about his high risk for] Alzheimer's," an insider told Page Six. While Chris has previously said he is not planning to retire, the source told the publication that "it looks a whole lot like he's heading in that direction."
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