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

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 do send in a question, we'll physically mail you a copy

of our hardcover workbook as long as you're in the U.S., and we have some left. If you're outside of

the U.S., we'll email you a digital version. Now, I will tell you how to send in a question at the

end of the show, but once a month, usually during the first Q&A episode of the month,

I mention a bit about my background and credentials so you can better understand where my

perspectives come from. And given this is the first Q&A of the month, it's time. Now, I've been

obsessed with Batman for as long as I can remember, but I was not always interested

in the things I talk about on this show, like nutrition, exercise, health, and wellness.

But being diagnosed with the chronic disease at the age of 19 definitely changed my life's

purpose. It was at that time I decided to focus my attention on helping others,

so that no one else

had to experience a chronic disease diagnosis like I did.

But to do that, I wanted to make sure I had some credibility.

This is not meant to be a humble brag, but instead gain your trust.

I received both my master's and doctoral degrees in public health. And to make sure I really covered all

of my bases, I also became a registered dietitian nutritionist, a certified health education

specialist, and a certified exercise physiologist through the American College of Sports Medicine.

I've been teaching in higher education for a long time now, and I'm currently faculty within

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