Dick Van Dyke, at the age of 98, maintains a rigorous gym routine three times a week. The actor credits his wife for keeping him on track. Van Dyke has long been dedicated to fitness, incorporating yoga into his routine in the 1970s. He also openly discusses his journey overcoming alcoholism and smoking addiction.
and"Mary Poppins," is still holding his own in the gym. But he didn’t always live this way. “If I’d known I would have lived this long, I would have taken better care of myself,” he told Now that he’s lived nearly 10 decades, including a legendary career that’s earned him the respect of multiple generations, here's what the actor has shared about how he manages his health.At 98, Van Dyke has got an impressive gym routine.
Van Dyke publicly revealed he was dealing with alcoholism and checked into a hospital for three weeks to address his addiction in 1972. After that, he worked to change the stigma about the disease. in 1974. “It has nothing to do with the person not being mature enough not to drink too much. It’s a true addiction, like a heroin addiction.”
A friend once warned him about his drinking habits, but Van Dyke shrugged him off, he told Dick Cavett. Van Dyke estimates that he drank heavily for about seven years. So, by the time he realized he needed help, he was in too deep and had to work at his recovery for many years.Van Dyke said he’s long tried to pinpoint the exact moment his drinking habits shifted but can’t.
“It was much worse than the alcohol,” he added, saying it took him “forever” to quit. “I’m still chewing the nicotine gum. It’s been 15 years, I think.”In 2013, Van Dyke was forced to cancel public appearances for health reasons.fatigue and lack of sleep to share additional details and ask for advice: “My head bangs every time I lay down. I’ve had every test come back that I’m perfectly healthy. Anybody got any ideas?” previously reported.
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