Recent Episodes
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3005: How to Help Sore Muscles by Eric Leija on Active Exercise Recovery
Jun 7, 2025 – 11:04 -
3004: Exercise Recovery Days - How Often Should I Take A Break from Workouts
Jun 6, 2025 – 13:03 -
3003: Four Ways To Train Longer and Harder by Eric Bach of Bach Performance on Fitness Training Advice
Jun 5, 2025 – 13:56 -
3002: Why Should You Care About Corrective Exercise by Harold Gibbons with Mark Fisher Fitness on Physical Wellbeing
Jun 4, 2025 – 11:27 -
3001: Distance Running - How Can I Run Longer and Farther by Josh Anderson of DIY Active on How to Build Athletic Endurance
Jun 3, 2025 – 14:22 -
3000: How Much Caffeine in a Cup of Coffee? A Detailed Guide by Adda Bjarnadottir with Healthline
Jun 2, 2025 – 16:09 -
2999: Changing Your Body Image Once and for All by Dr. Lisa Firestone of PsychAlive on Self Judgement and Acceptance
Jun 1, 2025 – 12:28 -
2998: Does How We Look Make Us More or Less Lovable by Allison Carmen on Authentic Self-Acceptance
Jun 1, 2025 – 10:26 -
2997: Think For Yourself - Part II by Ross Enamait of RossTraining on Fitness Routine Experimentation
May 31, 2025 – 11:48 -
2996: Menopause Nutrition Tips - Macronutrients, Vitamins, and Minerals
May 30, 2025 – 11:24 -
2995: Self Care and Parenting the Inner Child by Rachel Trotta on Creating A Sustainable Healthy Lifestyle
May 29, 2025 – 13:19 -
2994: In the Gym, Keep it Simple Stupid! By Steve Kamb of NerdFitness on Fitness Goals and Motivation
May 28, 2025 – 12:43 -
2993: What’s Your Limit Break? by Roger Lawson AND Most People are Dead at 35 by Michael Boyle
May 27, 2025 – 11:05 -
2992: Avoid Temptation With the Science of Cheating by Tyler Tervooren of Riskology on Building Healthy Habits
May 26, 2025 – 13:36 -
2991: Weight Loss - Strategies to Hold Yourself Accountable by Elizabeth Biscevic with Diet Spotlight
May 25, 2025 – 10:59 -
2990: The True Cost of Waiting for What You Really Want by Kumiko of The Budget Mom
May 25, 2025 – 10:46 -
2989: Top 9 Benefits of Using a Sauna by Eric Leija on Cardiovascular Health and Muscle Recovery
May 24, 2025 – 12:02 -
2988: Breaking Through a Weight Loss Plateau and What To Do When You Can't Lose Weight
May 23, 2025 – 11:53 -
2987: All About That Base by Randi Kay of NaturallyRandiKay on Holistic Healthcare and Self-Care Practice
May 22, 2025 – 09:23 -
2986: [Part 2] 5 Signs You Don’t Know What Your Body Needs by Brittney daCosta with TinyBuddha
May 21, 2025 – 10:56 -
2985: [Part 1] 5 Signs You Don’t Know What Your Body Needs by Brittney daCosta with Tiny Buddha
May 20, 2025 – 10:59 -
2984: Strong is the New Beautiful, Disordered is the New Diet by Leigh Peele
May 19, 2025 – 10:46 -
2983: Tips for Buying Clean and Healthy Food by Laure Carter on Should I Buy Organic Produce
May 18, 2025 – 13:45 -
2982: Strengthening Your Future Self by Steve Pavlina on Personal Growth and Development
May 18, 2025 – 09:41 -
2981: Back to the Basics: Running Edition by Lea Genders on Cardio Training
May 17, 2025 – 11:29 -
2980: What Amount of Protein Should You Aim For? A Typical Meal Plan for Muscle Maintenance and Growth
May 16, 2025 – 12:15 -
2979: Forget Dieting - These 6 Steps Can Change Your Life by Emma Hogan with Les Mills on Weight Management
May 15, 2025 – 12:16 -
2978: 4 Ways to Guarantee You’re Losing Fat, Not Muscle by Matt McLeod on Weight Management Advice
May 14, 2025 – 11:37 -
2977: 3 Not So Secret Habits Guaranteed To Get You The Physique You’ve Always Wanted by Gabriel Zhañay
May 13, 2025 – 14:19 -
2976: Can Drinking More Water Help You Lose Weight? by Adda Bjarnadottir with Healthline
May 12, 2025 – 13:24 -
2975: Weekend Edition: Health = Wealth by Mr. Money Mustache on Healthy Living Advice
May 11, 2025 – 14:09 -
2974: Lions and Tigers and Kids: Get Outside by Steve Booher on Parenting Advice for Healthy Kids and Reducing Stress
May 11, 2025 – 10:04 -
2973: 4 Surprising Ways to Increase Your Metabolism by Robbie Farlow with Mark Fisher Fitness on Fat Burning Tips
May 10, 2025 – 12:14 -
2972: Lowering Cholesterol Naturally Through Diet and Exercise
May 9, 2025 – 12:23 -
2971: No, You Won't Get Bulky from Strength Training by Rachel Trotta on Tracking Food Intake
May 8, 2025 – 12:55 -
2970: The 7 Things I Do to Stay Fit While Traveling by Leo Babauta of Zen Habits on Healthy Eating Habits
May 7, 2025 – 11:08 -
2969: [Part 2] The Power of Patience by Ross Enamait of Ross Training on Improving Body Composition
May 6, 2025 – 10:58 -
2968: [Part 1] The Power of Patience by Ross Enamait of Ross Training on Fitness Goal Setting
May 5, 2025 – 11:44 -
2967: An Open Letter to Those Who Have Lost Their Motivation by Marc Chernoff of Marc And Angel
May 4, 2025 – 11:15 -
2966: Retiring Early Has Nothing to Do with Doing Nothing by Chris Reining on Financial Freedom
May 4, 2025 – 11:01 -
2965: Does a Muscle Pump Mean Muscle Growth? by Christian Finn of Muscle Evo on Hypertrophy
May 3, 2025 – 11:36 -
2964: Pain vs. Soreness During and After Working Out and Muscle Scraping
May 2, 2025 – 12:16 -
2963: The Difference Between Inspiration and Motivation by Steve Kamb of Nerd Fitness
May 1, 2025 – 09:15 -
2962: Weight: Is It Simply a Matter of Will Power? by Nancy Clark on Healthy Weight Management
Apr 30, 2025 – 12:27 -
2961: Social Proximity Effect: Your Friends’ Habits Will Become Your Habits by Tyler Tervooren of Riskology
Apr 29, 2025 – 10:57 -
2960: Self-Accountability by Steve Pavlina on Self Discipline and Personal Growth
Apr 28, 2025 – 10:46 -
2959: The #1 Reason You’re Not Losing Weight by Dr. Monali Y. Desai of If We Were Family
Apr 27, 2025 – 09:54 -
2958: 5 Mindful Practices for Pulling Yourself Out of a Rut by Josie Michelle Davis on Clarity and Purpose
Apr 27, 2025 – 09:07 -
2957: 6 Common Workout Injuries and Their Causes by Josh Anderson of DIY Active on Proper Exercise Form
Apr 26, 2025 – 11:38 -
2956: How Much Protein Should I Consume After A Workout
Apr 25, 2025 – 14:11
Recent Reviews
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Chicos157EnoughEnough with Nia Shanks…bring on different authors
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Rose75252Great Health Podcast!I really enjoy this podcast for exercise, health motivation! Highly recommend!
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SaasumaDon’t wait for health crisisSo,so helpful, excellent advice and great reminder with very positive comments! 👍👍 Another great article “Want to eat better and Live longer “ with great advice in commentary! Keep up the great work Dr. Neal! 👍👌
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fill in dha blank_________A daily doseInformative content. Well presented.
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AmascariaNeal Malik is phenomenal!I love love love this podcast! I dabble in a little bit of everything from holistic medicine, functional fitness, fitness, nutrition, supplements, and wellness, and this podcast gives me everything I need without being overwhelming. Neal keep doing what you do so well! I appreciate your wealth of knowledge. Thank you!!!
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Cathy7730It’s okayContent is okay. Host is kind of pretentious.
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ChicagoRaRaSlow down!Great content, but why the speed reading? The host is barely understandable and sounds like a poorly programmed robot.
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BP WriterDr. Malik Provides Great health contentThis is a great podcast to hear quick, easy-to-digest health information that will optimize your life and help you feel your best! You can even have your questions answered on one of his Q
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wt😯Positive and informativeDr. Neal has a soothing voice and offers great tips as an expert in his field. Listening to the podcast inspires me to set positive intentions that help me be a better, healthier version of myself.
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EricaBushwellAwesome podcast!Dr. Neal, host of the Optimal Health Daily podcast, highlights all aspects of health, wellness and more in this can’t miss podcast! The host and expert guests offer insightful advice and information that is helpful to anyone that listens!
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Saddisappointed2193Really??Listening to a recent podcast that mentions babies gaining microbiome via vaginal birth....except the word “vaginal” is muted out. Really hard to believe the credibility in a medical podcast with a host who can’t say basic female anatomy out loud.
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Juventus2020Based on facts and science not scaremongeringI’ve been listening and it’s always had great information. Glad they didn’t fall into the trap of caving into pressure from hysterical politicians and there constituents. Stick to the facts and remove the hype.
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christhepacerfanLove the podcast BUT......Agree with the other reviewers. I realize you are recording these ahead. But, I am sure you can’t possibly still agree with your cavalier response released Friday 3/20. Someone at OLD should have pulled this. There are still people out there who believe that COVID-19 is overhyped. You just confirmed to them that they are correct and should go about their daily business. Very dangerous Dr Neal. Justin or you should not have posted this.
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Alli WhitneyHe lost my respect.I have always been annoyed by his insistence on touting his credentials; just put it on your website and the show notes. However, I chose to skip past it and deal, because the content *was* seemingly helpful and interesting most of the time. However, when he started answering his last Q&A episode by saying he “wasn’t that concerned about the coronavirus,” I immediately unsubscribed. Even if he was *trying* to say he wasn’t worried about it becoming a “super bug,” that’s not the way it came off. Be more careful about the way you word things; people are especially vulnerable to misinformation and assumptions right now.
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New York StrongCOVID cast SO IRRESPONSIBLEYou are weeks behind, sadly Mia-informed and should do the general public who might hear your mis-information a favor and take this one down. You will get people killed. Tune into what is happening in here in New York, listen to Mayor DeBlasio’d press conference 3/20, last evening, and tell me you have a right to say these things to the public!
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Sedona 2023AMAZINGHe is precise and concise! Just perfect when you want impactful information and you only have a few minutes. Thanks!
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LBIreneSo worth itI really look forward to each episode. I feel that the OLD podcasts that I listen to help to realign on a daily basis. Thanks for sharing daily! Lauri
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SatoriBleuReally good podcast... skip the braggingI like the podcast a lot. Very informative. Why does the host waste podcast time talking about all his degrees? I listen to many podcasts where other hosts never do this. More podcast time to the subject... less to the host citing his credentials.
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SparingCreatureThe ads are ridiculousI like the podcast, but 30% of every episode is an advertisement. I can’t stand it. Use an app that lets you trim off the first and last 60 seconds of each episode.
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Geneva_thedivaEasy to listen to and informativeI really enjoy the model of the podcast. The host reads blog posts to you about heath and wellness, it's really refreshing to hear multiple opinions. After he reads to post he also weighs in on the subject as a liscenced professional in the field. Great for anyone interested in learning more about fitness and nutrition!
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Ralph in NYCLove your show!I’m hooked!
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MickeyTzGreat practical informationGreat practical information
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miksmom03Life ChangingI enjoy these podcast tremendously. They have changed my life in countless ways...I listen everyday and will continue to do so, I’m so grateful that they are free !!! Thank you
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ctschwHealthy TipsEach day on my commute I listen for new ideas and reinforcement on old ones. Some topics don’t quite fit for me, but it’s interesting to hear what others are doing I. The realm of health and fitness!
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Khalypsomoon1Overall not too badI enjoy and listen to this podcast daily. I do wish there was less focus on ads and that Dr. Neil did not always do commentary on each blog post he reads. The focus on modern medicine and an almost total discount of alternative medicine is frustrating as well. I usually listen to the episodes about weight loss and working out and mindfulness but delete anything that doesn’t seem interesting without listening. I like this show and the family of shows it belongs too but they can get kind of repetitive.
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lmsullivan1Love, Love, Love this podcast!!!It is so informative. It’s an awesome way to start my day. My 20 year old loves it too and it gives us lots to talk about!
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Gfys123420% content, 80% self promotion and fillerThey read a blog, but for that minute and a half of content, you have to listen to 8 minutes of filler, promotions for their other podcast, blah, blah, blah, blah.... If there is more than 2 minutes of blog content to read (for Free! they will repetitiously remind you)then they need to break it down to a multipart series. If you listen to any of their other podcasts, then again on repeat is the same 80% self promo to content ratio.
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llord2000Podcast helps over large variety of health concernsI’ve been a fan of this show for many months, listening almost every day to a show. I’m at my healthy weight, yet I listen because I like hearing all the different types of advice. Yesterday I heard one about “clean living,” which hit a home run and helped me learn something new. Keep up the great work, including the Q&A editions on Friday’s. It’s fun to hear what topics are on the minds of other listeners.
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Brooke CravenAwesome Podcast!!Dr. Neal Malik, host of the Optimal Health Daily podcast, highlights all aspects of fitness, nutrition and more in this can’t miss podcast! The host and expert guests offer insightful advice and information that is helpful to anyone that listens!
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Lemew10Compact useful informationAwesome to hear from a variety of smart people. Great blogs read to you while you walk or commute. Thanks so much for what you do!
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ascarberryFavorite podcastI started listening to this podcast a few months ago and already it has become my favorite. The material is very interesting and the length of the podcast makes it perfect for my commute (I usually listen to OLD in the morning and OHD in the evening). When I don’t get the chance to listen to it then, I also find that it is great to listen to during my workouts because it distracts me while I use the stair climber (which is always a positive!). One other thing I love about the podcast is the Friday Q&A episodes. It’s nice to know that there are people out there that have the same questions that I have and I think it’s a way for Dr. Neal to connect with his listeners in a way that is absent from most podcasts.
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AwbrannaPerfectI love listening to this podcast and the optimal living podcast while I’m out walking. I’ve started listening over the past three months and continue to turn to this podcast for inspiration. I’ve started from the very beginning so I have a lot of catching up to do and I’m looking forward to it.
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m8m9kClearly Geared Towards MenI listened to a few episodes and enjoyed them, until I heard the sentence, “like women, training partners come in all shapes and sizes” in the episode about training partners. Excuse me? Why are you comparing training partners to women? Do you think women don’t train or want to participate in this discussion as well? I realized that episode was clearly written for men, so I decided to give another one a try. I clicked on an episode titled “How To Get A Bikini Body” and was disappointed to hear a preamble with multiple reassurances that this episode will also apply to guys. How about a preamble on the training partners episode that this also applies to women? And an apology for the sexist comment you read? This show is clearly implicitly hosted by a man and geared towards men. Steer clear if you don’t like advice that casually dismisses women in the process.
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KT0522LoveeeeeGreat advice and I’m love to listen during work. I feel like this podcast is so informative I go back and listen to all the older episodes too!
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JRod062203Great way to keep up with blogs:)
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dleapbaby15Optimal Health DailyMy second favorite of the Optimal family. These podcast get me moving and thinking about healthy choices in life. Thank You!!
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marathonmorrisOptimal livingI find them interesting. They are short to the point with a variety of ideas from different people.
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angrywarblerGreat daily health thoughts!I really love this podcast and it's sister podcasts too. They're the perfect length to be able to listen to them each day. Very inspiring and helpful. This one in particular helps me stay on track with my health goals and often offers insight that I wouldn't have known before. I really appreciate that Dr. Neal likes to use blogs that use facts and studies to backup the claims the authors are talking about. I look forward to hearing narrations of all the great blogs that Justin finds. Thank you OLD team for these!
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mkrileyMy Personal Team Of Coaches!I have enjoyed listening while walking nearly every day for a month and I have learned so much about nutrition and health. It feels like I have my own team of coaches that can help with every fitness question or motivation tip I need! Thank you so much for this amazing podcast.
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With wephoneUnsubscribeYou just quoted animal studies at least 4 times in last episode. Really?!? Still? So IM OUT.
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Ami AmamiSo helpful!I love htis podcast! Dr. Neal presents a wonderfully objective adn balanced approach to healthy livestyle and choices. My favorite podcasts are his Q &A sessions on Fridays, but they're all good!
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ShelbyW.My FAVORITE OLD Podcast!!I love listening to Dr. Neil! I am trying to better my health and exercise more and I love the articles he reads. My favorite part about his podcasts is the commentary he gives at the end of every podcast which gives his input on the topic even if it is different than what the author of the blog has stated.
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Scooter JonesPart of my daily routineMy morning commute wouldn't be the same without the podcasts from OLD! The amount of great content from well-known authors that I can consume in a matter of minutes every morning has greatly impacted the quality of my life, and will do the same for you! But wait there's more! Dr. Neal beings an undisputed level of credibility while making optimal health seem obtainable for anyone with his approachable and relatable antedotes. Many thanks to Dr. Neal and the rest of the OLD family!
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Huntingdon ValleyLove itI am a physician and enjoy listening to this podcast. I learn great deals of fitness and nutrition advice to share with my patients, family and friends. Dr Neal...thanks for sharing your knowledge and advice.
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FudjsvsjsbsuejdvsjsbhsndAmazing!!!OLD is a start to everyday for me! Simply enlightening and such wisdom! Thank you for being there when needed!❤️
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MeLHRNGreat fitness/Health supportThis podcast is so addictive! I’m only 50 episodes in & LOVING every minute of it!!
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Tngirl3106Daily motivation!I love that this show is daily. Listening to this and optimal living daily help to keep me motivated and FOCUSED on my goal. No all episodes apply to me but just absorbing the podcast keeps me on track.
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vanilgorilFraudYou don't deserve to be in the same category as Cut The Fat Podcast! Loser
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clint wolfTerrific podcastGreat, very interesting and helpful podcast.
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EvhhxhdhdhhdHijacking others work😕
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