| You may be one of the elite body builders in the | | | | these levels can lead to a heart attack or develop a |
| business but if you fail to understand your blood work | | | | heart related problem. Remember half the Americans |
| levels. You will end up even in a fatal mess. It is indeed | | | | die of heart failure. Maintaining correct levels of these |
| a serious test which ought to be undergone as body | | | | constituents in blood is vital for the body to function |
| builders are highly prone to various heart related | | | | normally. |
| difficulties. You should have the guts to admit to a | | | | White Blood Cell Total |
| doctor that you take illegal substance to enhance your | | | | Any taxation on our immune system could be easily |
| muscles and seek his advice in understanding your | | | | identified by taking a single look into the number of |
| blood work levels. Let us look into the blood work | | | | Leukocytes (White Blood Cells) |
| values and how it might affect the bodybuilder. | | | | Platelets |
| Homocysteine | | | | Whenever there is an injury or an accident leading to |
| Almost all body builders consume anabolic steroids. | | | | blood loss. Platelets present in blood would jump into |
| And these steroids have the capability to raise | | | | action and clot the blood. A fall in number may result in |
| Homocysteine levels. This is a dangerous amino and | | | | like leukemia or anemia. |
| normal blood tests would not give you the levels of this | | | | Red Blood Cell Count |
| amino. As a body builder you need to be in constant | | | | If you use steroids and you have high red blood cell |
| check of the level of this amino in your blood as it has | | | | values, you are at risk for a heart attack. |
| the capability to induce a wide range of heart related | | | | Hemoglobin |
| problems. Consumption of vitamin B helps to keep in | | | | Hemoglobin is the agent which carries oxygen and |
| check the levels of this amino acid. | | | | carbon dioxide to the body. Anabolic as well as |
| Hemoglobin Profile | | | | androgenic agents would increase their number and a |
| Hemoglobin profile is mandatory in any blood check | | | | look in to their present number would give you an idea |
| and the levels would help us to identify any serious | | | | whether you are prone to cancer or kidney disease. |
| disease. | | | | Keep one thing in mind. If you are using anabolic |
| HDL/LDL and Total Cholesterolas a bodybuilder, your | | | | steroids, regularly monitor your blood as you would be |
| weight would be enormous when compared with | | | | prone to a variety of difficulties. Check it regularly to |
| other people. You need to constantly monitor these | | | | prevent and avoid further complications. |
| HDL/LDL and cholesterol levels. Significant change in | | | | |