I wrote business plan, negotiated lease, and got the practice funded & insured. I did that for free as money at the time was scarce. In return, I get free appointments & lab work within reason. Test for healthmarkers etc. So I go monthly just to make sure heart etc is good.
As far as the blood testing I do full panel 4 times a year. I will do one soon make sure everything is okay.
Why?
How do you know you need vitamin C, if you don't know your levels?
Now why every 3 months?
Well you just realized you are low on vitamin C or Zinc.,
So you take pills.,,
Well, 3 months later you test still low.. Why? Your body didn't absorb.. You may need IV of vitamin C.
I am not against anything per say, but you will hear everybody needs Zinc or Creatine or vitamin D & I disagree some bodies make enough or too much & others don't.
Once again I am not genetically gifted. I am also talking about not just looking good on the outside, but on the inside.
You hear a lot about the drugs that hurt athletes. What you don't hear is a lot are taking legal supplements that could potentially be worse than what is considered illegal, because that is not a sexy story.
Just my opinion.