The Present Day Wise Woman - Healthy Life Hacks With Jennifer Jefferies

‘Jen, what’s the best probiotics to take?’ Just taking probiotics and a poor diet will not reap any benefits. In this episode, Jen explains what probiotics are and how your prebiotics feeds into them, and why it’s important to marry the two.

The Camino Way (The Camino de Santiago) is the way of the gospel walked by James the Apostle. It has been 10 years since Jen completed the walk herself. In this episode, Jen is sharing lessons she learnt from her journey.

A question Jen frequently gets asked “If there was a bottom line of things you want to be doing in nutrition wise to help us age well, what would it be?” In this episode, Jen shares her top 4 priorities that influence and feeds her body as she ages.

'Jen, my tracking device tells me that I'm not getting 8 hours of deep sleep per night.' In this episode, Jen explains how deep sleep is a crucial part of the sleep cycle and why you should stop wearing sleep trackers.  

What is the story, how did you guys meet? In this episode, Jen and Alice share their love story, about finding love later in life and how if you're searching for love, you need to show up for it. 

David Wood is your guide to The Kickass Life. In this episode, Jen continues her chat with her mentor Mr. David TS Woods on how to live a kick ass life.

David Wood is your guide to a The Kickass Life. In this episode, Jen chats to her mentor Mr. David TS Woods about one of her biggest breakthroughs in life, finding her range.

We will always have some monsters in our life - people who disagree, or may even hate on us. However, we get to choose to feed them or not. In this episode, Jen explores the importance of picking your battles and whether it's even worth your time, as time is your most valuable commodity.

It’s not what you do, but don’t do that brings us to a state of personal power. In this episode, Jen explores the difference of FOMO versus JOMO.

Niacin is a vitamin that acts as an antioxidant and plays a role in cell signalling and DNA repair. In this episode, Jen explains the symptoms of niacin deficiency, what niacin does and where you can source niacin.

Will a sauna help me? In this episode, Jen talks about Infra-red Saunas, why she loves them and how they can help with high blood pressure, heart failure, Dementia and Alzheimer's disease, headaches, Type 2 diabetes, and arthritis.

Muscle mass decreases approximately 3–8% per decade after the age of 30 and this rate of decline is even higher after the age of 60. In this episode, Jen explains the importance of protein and how much you need to have as you get older.

Where do you spend your 1% per day? People have forgotten how to play. In this episode, Jen break down the importance of play in our physical and mental health.

There are so many magnesiums out there, it's like a minefield! In this episode, Jen explains the types of magnesium, what you need to be aware of and what foods you can obtain your daily doses from.

Do you find it a struggle to say No? In this episode, Jen explains that ‘No’ is a complete sentence and shares how we can substitute saying no.

Think good health is just about consuming the right food and exercising? Think again. In this episode, Jen dives into the three areas of health – the attitudinal, emotional and physical – and explains how one area out of balance can derail your whole system if you’re not careful.

'Jen, what is this melatonin thing you talking about?’ In this episode, Jen explains what melatonin is, and how it benefits your sleep and your body.

‘Jen why can’t I focus today?’ Research shows that nearly 50% of people regularly have problems focusing and concentrating. In this episode, Jen talks about short term focus and what strategies you can do to help long term.

You are halfway through that chocolate bar when you suddenly become riddled with guilt. In this episode, Jen explains why we are emotionally eating and how we can stop that in a holistic way.

Life can messy, but how do you show up in it? How do you take your stance as ‘unmessable’. In this episode, Jen talks about life and the moment where you draw the line in the sand to be unmessable and way to can remind yourself to keep being unmessable.

Are you frequently snacking on Trail Mix feeling you’re taking care of your body. In this episode, Jen explains some of the hidden traps with trail mixes and what you do to avoid them.

Do you find yourself looking at your nails wondering what all those marks mean? In this episode, Jen explains that ridges or marks on nails can be more than unsightly but may also indicate a nutritional deficiency.

The dirty dozen and the clean 15....these are the fruit and vegetables recognised by the Department of Agric as having high and low levels of pesticides. In this episode, Jen shares which foods are the dirty dozen and which are the clean 15.

Your body gets to a point where the adrenals are so tired from life that flogging yourselves in the gym to get more energy and lose weight. In this episode, Jen interviews Dr. Alice MacKinnon on why and how specific mindful movements help to recharge the adrenal glands.

How are you setting yourself up for a good night's sleep? Or, are you just dropping into bed and hoping you get a good night's sleep? In this episode, Jen shares how Jen and Alice set their intention for a great night's sleep.