The Optimal Health Daily podcast offers short, actionable tips. Each episode is about ten minutes long and focuses on one matter related to well-being. That includes physical, mental, and spiritual health. For instance, one episode might detail the best ways to lose body fat around the waist. Another might explore sleep deprivation and ways to feel better rested.

What makes Optimal Health Daily an intriguing podcast is its format. Most shows rely on the host's expertise to advise the audience. Usually, when topics are beyond the host's realm, they invite and interview an expert. However, this show is more like a curation of content. In each episode, the host reads out an article from the internet. He chooses known health bloggers with formal education and successful health businesses. Those include Chalene Johnson, Nerd Fitness, Ben Greenfield, and more. The topics in these articles range from intermittent fasting to flu vaccinations. They provide advice on how to overcome the fitness plateau and the effectiveness of CBD oils. After reading the entire article, the host offers his opinion and commentary.

The podcast host, Dr. Neal Malik, has a public health doctorate with a concentration on nutrition and preventing disease. He also published scientific research and appeared in over 70 publications. This knowledge makes him an excellent judge of content of this matter. Listeners can rest assured that he won't include any advice he doesn't support himself. In addition, at the end of each episode, Dr. Neal (as he refers to himself) provides further commentary. He explains the points he agrees with in the article and those he might contest. He also expands on the topic sometimes to include his own tips.

Listeners of Optimal Health Daily might consider this podcast an audio newsletter. It puts various sources of health information in one place. It also saves them time searching the web and wondering whether the sources are reliable. However, this show does not substitute for talking to a medical professional.