Tommy's Take by Tommy Pomatico 3/23

Why You Should Get Blood Work 2–3 Times Per Year

Most people track the wrong metrics when it comes to their health.

They track body weight.

They track calories.

They track steps.

But one of the most important health markers most people never track at all:

Their blood work.

If you want to truly understand your health, performance, and long-term longevity, blood work should be done 2–3 times per year.

Not once every five years at your annual physical.

Regular blood testing gives you a real-time look under the hood of your body.

Blood Work Shows You What You Can’t Feel

Many major health issues develop long before symptoms appear.

You may feel perfectly fine while things are slowly moving in the wrong direction.

For example:

  • Cholesterol can climb

  • Blood sugar can increase

  • Hormones can decline

  • Nutrient deficiencies can develop

And you may not feel anything… until years later.

Blood work allows you to detect problems early, when they are still easy to correct.

It turns health from reactive to proactive.

It Helps You Optimize Performance

Blood work isn’t just for identifying problems.

It’s one of the best tools available for optimizing performance.

Athletes and high performers use labs to monitor:

  • Testosterone

  • Thyroid function

  • Iron levels

  • Vitamin D

  • Inflammation markers

  • Insulin sensitivity

If something is off, it can impact:

  • Energy

  • Recovery

  • Strength

  • Body composition

  • Sleep quality

Without testing, you’re often guessing.

Blood work removes the guesswork.

It Helps You Understand How Your Body Responds

Everyone’s body responds differently to:

  • Training

  • Diet

  • Stress

  • Sleep

  • Supplements

  • Medications

Blood work allows you to see how your lifestyle choices are actually affecting your physiology.

For example:

You might think your nutrition is dialed in…

But blood work might show:

  • Low HDL cholesterol

  • Elevated LDL

  • Low vitamin D

  • Poor insulin sensitivity

Now you have real data to make smarter adjustments.

It Helps Track Trends Over Time

One blood test is helpful.

But multiple tests per year are far more powerful.

When you test 2–3 times per year, you can track trends such as:

  • Are your cholesterol markers improving?

  • Is your testosterone stable or declining?

  • Are inflammation markers increasing?

  • Is insulin sensitivity improving with diet changes?

Health is rarely about a single number.

It’s about patterns over time.

Regular blood work helps you see the bigger picture.

It Keeps You Accountable

Data changes behavior.

When you know you’ll be checking your labs again in a few months, it naturally encourages better habits.

Better nutrition.

Better sleep.

Better training.

Instead of hoping you’re on the right path…

You can measure it.

The Bottom Line

Blood work is one of the most powerful tools available for improving your health.

It allows you to:

  • Detect problems early

  • Optimize performance

  • Understand your body better

  • Track trends over time

  • Make smarter decisions about your health

That’s why I recommend getting labs done 2–3 times per year.

Your body gives you signals.

Blood work simply helps you see them clearly.

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