I've always thought there was nothing I couldn't do with my body.  I could throw anything at it, train as hard as I wanted, and it would bounce back and give me  more. Well maybe not so much.

For about the last five years I get blood work done once a year. I think of it as a yearly check-up, like putting oil in my car. This year I've been really tired for about two months. So when I went for extra blood work I figured it was just me not getting enough sleep.

Apparently that wasn't it.

My doctor called me and informed me that my testosterone levels were low. And not just a little low. A lot low. Average for men is between 8 and 20. Mine were 2.1. That's not good.

But looking back at all my other blood work of the past few years we could see a trend. In Oct 09 it was 8.1, Sept 08 it was 8.6, and Sept 07 9. So basically I've been low and getting lower for a long time.

But without the blood work each and every year we never would have known there was a problem, or that it has been getting worse for a while. That's why you need to get blood work every year without fail. Think of it as a check-up for your car. You need it or you won't run all that well.

And if you don't think it's important think of me. My whole job is to be healthy and I have problems! It's worth the peace of mind.

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