Chris Hemsworth makes major lifestyle changes after learning he's high risk for Alzheimer's disease

Chris Hemsworth is prioritizing his health. 

After the "Thor" actor learned about his high risk for Alzheimer's disease, he made major lifestyle changes.

"Now, I'm incorporating more solitude into my life," Hemsworth, 40, shared with Men’s Health.

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"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."

Although the Marvel actor has always been very fit, Hemsworth says he's made adjustments to his mind-and-body regimens.

"I do a lot of meditation and breath work, mostly during sauna and ice bath routines," he added. 

"For me, my favorite mindfulness work comes from the immersion in physical actives that allow me to be fully present and force me out of me head and into my body, in particular surfing."

Hemsworth received the surprising health news last November on his Disney+ series, "Limitless."

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In a conversation with longevity physician Dr. Peter Attia, the actor learned that he is 8 to 10 times more likely than the average individual to develop Alzheimer's disease.

"We've got every blood test one can get," Attia tells Hemsworth in the show. "And you've got two copies of APOE4. A set from your mom and a set from your dad."

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APOE4 is the gene that has the strongest correlation to the development of Alzheimer's disease, however, not much is known about it.

At the time, Attia told the Australian actor, "It's my belief that if we take every step possible, we can reduce your risk to that of anyone else."

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Since then, Hemsworth has been making his health a top priority by maintaining a more consistent approach to his sleeping patterns.

"Try to stay off screens an hour before bed and read most nights definitely helps. In addition, focusing on not being attached to every thought and be the observer to the noise when possible, just stepping back from the internal chatter."

Hemsworth continued to share that he’s also switched up his fitness routine to be more effective for his health.

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"My weight fluctuates a lot due to differing roles and also my own interests in regards to challenging my body in different ways," he noted. "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."

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Improving his work-life balance was yet another major step that Hemsworth thas taken to maintain his health.

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"It made me think about my kids and how they’re growing up and things are changing so dramatically, and I want to sit, I want to soak it in," he shared with Dr. Attia on his "Drive" podcast. 

"I don’t want to be in a sprint anymore. I want to be right here and appreciate everything that’s in front of me."

Hemsworth shares daughter India and twin sons Tristan and Sasha, with his wife Elsa Pataky.

In NYC, dad weeps as officials announce charges in day care drug operation that left his toddler dead

Nicholas Dominici’s dad said he had hoped to have a photo of his son’s kindergarten graduation four years from now.

"But sadly what I have is a reminder of his death," Otoniel Feliz said, weeping as he held up a photo of his son. The toddler died last month after he and three other young children were sickened by what officials said was exposure to fentanyl at their Bronx day care center.

Feliz joined Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark and other officials as they announced the indictments on charges including murder and manslaughter of the center's operator, her husband and the husband's cousin in Dominici's death. He was 22 months old and had spent only a few days at the Divino Niño day care center when he died on Sept. 15.

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Clark said day care operator Grei Mendez, 36, her husband, Felix Herrera Garcia, 34, and Carlisto Brito, 41, were arraigned Thursday and ordered held without bail.

Mendez and Brito were arrested after Dominici and three other children under Mendez's care showed signs of opioid exposure. Herrera Garcia, who authorities say fled to Mexico, was arrested there and then extradited to New York.

Dominici was pronounced dead at a hospital. The other three children, ranging in age from 8 months to 2 years old, were treated for what authorities said was fentanyl exposure.

Investigators said 2.2 pounds of fentanyl was found in a closet in the day care center and 13.23 pounds of fentanyl, heroin and other controlled substances were found under a trap door in the floor beneath a padded mat where children napped.

"This is a catastrophe," Clark said. "Our sorrow is matched only by the outrage because these babies were used as shields to protect a narcotics operation."

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Clark said the children "are my children, they’re our children and it’s our responsibility to make sure we do all that we can to keep them safe and to protect them."

Andres Aranda, an attorney for Mendez, said his client knew nothing of any fentanyl operation. "She is not guilty," he said.

Messages seeking comment were left with attorneys for Brito and Herrera Garcia.

The defendants and a fourth person also face federal narcotics charges.

Feliz, Dominici's father, spoke alternately in Spanish and English as he described how Mendez had earned his trust over the little boy's brief time at the day care center.

"We feel betrayed by that day care," he said, "because they would send us photos, would send us text messages with everything that happened throughout the day. We trusted them because we saw it was a place that would keep us informed."

Feliz thanked those working on the case, but said, "Everything that is done will not bring my son back."

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