Joe Pantoliano has three secret weapons when it comes to protecting his mental and physical health.The Emmy award-winning actor, who starred as Ralph "Ralphie" Cifaretto in 21 episodes of the HBO drama "The Sopranos," told Page Six his tried and true recipe for optimal health while chatting at the 30-year "Bound" anniversary during the Tribeca Film Festival."You need three things — masturbation, medication and meditation," Pantoliano confessed.COUNTRY STAR ASHLEY COOKE SPEAKS OUT ABOUT RARE HEART CONDITION THAT COULD END HER LIFE AT ANY MOMENTJoe Pantoliano revealed the three components he focuses on for peak mental health.(Gilbert Flores)Pantoliano further indulged and said while he doesn't meditate, he does take a "wonderful supplement," and "my wife [Nancy Sheppard] takes care of [the masturbation].""You need three things — masturbation, medication and meditation."The couple married in 1994 and share four children together.HAYDEN PANETTIERE SAYS FILMING 'NASHVILLE' WAS LIKE LIVING THROUGH ADDICTION TWICEIn lieu of medication, Pantoliano followed doctor's orders by stepping outside for a casual walk every day.Joe Pantoliano and wife Nancy Sheppard have been married for 32 years.
(Joy Malone)"When I went to McLean Hospital, the brain hospital, they told me that a brisk 15-minute walk is equivalent to like 90 milligrams of Prozac, so I walk every day," he told the outlet.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTERThe "Bad Boys" star also discussed his history with addiction, and noted that "success" was once a vice before explaining "then sex and then alcohol.""Finding things that make this feeling go away," he said."I thought if I could become successful, then this feeling that was in the pit of my soul would go away."Joe Pantoliano, Edie Falco and James Gandolfini smile together at a New York event for TNT's 'Come Together.' (Getty Images)Pantoliano said that he instead "crashed and burned, didn’t die, and I guess discovered my shortcomings; the...