The Rock Reveals Recent Heart Scare And Other Health Issues
The Rock wants people to take a proactive approach to their health.
During an appearance on The Dr. Hyman Show, The Rock revealed that he began struggling with a debilitating gut issue in late 2023. This was just weeks before he returned to WWE and eventually got back in the ring before jumping back into another movie cycle after WrestleMania.
“I got this gut issue. I’ve seen doctors and I can’t quite nail it. I can’t quite fix it. It’s in my digestion.”
The star explained that the mystery issue was fixed within weeks after being connected with Dr. Hyman, who used targeted testing to find the cause.
Continuing on, The Rock revealed there was also a much more serious concern that arose during regular cardiovascular testing. Once the suspected problem was located, it was recommended that the star start on medication, but he was hesitant and sought a second opinion.
“Everything looked great. Thank God. Knock on wood. And then there was what looked to be… some stuff inside, like a build up of, like what they thought was plaque… in the circumflex… artery, right? And when we looked at that on the old school traditional MRI, and the scans, it looked like I had build up, and then immediately the call to action was ‘all right, well, let’s get you on this medication… I thought, God, and I was so hesitant because I wasn’t taking any medication.”
Again, he looked up Dr. Hyman, who ran a scan using AI, and confirmed that there wasn’t really a problem at all.
“So then I called you. And I said, ‘Doc, listen, here’s what I got… What do you think? And here’s what their suggestion is.’ And again, I’ll never forget on that Zoom. You went, ‘Okay, hold on, hold on, let’s not jump to conclusions. I don’t want you getting on that right now. Don’t get on the medication.
There’s a couple of steps here… let’s get a scan done, but let’s get an AI scan done.’… And I said, ‘Okay, we got the scan done.’ You sent it to your guy and then it came back… I remember when you told me, you said, ‘Hey, look, here’s the report from our… head cardiologist… He said, looks great.
It is just an anatomical thing that’s happening back there. It’s not build up at all. Those valves look great. Come back in three years.’”
The Rock urged listeners to take control of their health and well-being while advocating for a more data-driven approach to health care.
The Rock Confirmed For UFC Event
Meanwhile, it’s been announced that The Rock will attend the 2025 UFC Hall of Fame ceremony on June 26 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The news came after it was confirmed that Mark Kerr will be inducted into the Pioneer Era wing as part of the class of 2025. Kerr will be joined by Vitor Belfort, Robbie Lawler, Craig Piligian, and Amanda Nunes.
The WWE legend is set to star in The Smashing Machine, which chronicles a particularly troubled portion of Kerr’s life and career. The film is set to be released on October 3.
H/t to WrestlingNews.Co