It's another Q&A edition of Optimal Health Daily, episode 2636, and I'm Dr. Neil Malik.

Hey there, happy Friday, and welcome to another Q&A edition of Optimal Health Daily,

where I answer your health questions related to fitness, diet and nutrition, and lots more.

You send in the questions, and I answer them for you.

Now, if you're in the U.S. and send a relevant

question in, we'll visit the post office and personally mail you a physical copy of the Optimal

Living Daily Workbook, as long as we have copies left. Or, if you're outside the U.S., we'll email

you a digital copy. I'll tell you how to send in a question at the end. But for now,

let's hear today's question as we optimize your life.

Today's question came via email. Ari writes,

Hi, Dr. Neal. I start my mornings with your podcast every day. I love to learn what you have to share

and often send it to my friends and family so they can learn with me. Your advice has impacted my

health habits in such a positive way. I wanted to know more about protein powder supplements.

There are so many on the market, and as a woman, it's hard to know if something was created with me as the

consumer or a bodybuilder. My goal is to gain muscle, so I want to know how you would recommend

I find a good protein supplement and how to incorporate it into my already clean diet. Thank you so

much. Thank you for taking the time to send in your question, Ari, and thank you so much for sharing

this show. I truly appreciate you. Now, you're probably consuming enough protein. How could I possibly

know this? This is because there have been a lot of data collected on how much and what types of food

populations around the world consume regularly. What we've learned is that most consume plenty of protein each day.

Is that enough protein, though, to support muscle growth and help build strength?

That's the answer everyone wants to know, right?

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