Natural Fertility with Dr. Jane

If you’ve been trying to conceive for over a year and want this level of detective work on your case, apply to work with me and my team here: https://drjanelevesque.com/application/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=podcast_audio_captivate

It takes about 5–7 minutes to complete. If we can help, we’ll invite you to a free Fertility Clarity Call with one of my team members. On that call, we’ll go through your story, see what’s been missed, and walk you through our simple 3‑step Clarify → Correct → Conceive process that’s helped over 70% of our clients finally bring home a healthy baby.

If you're going down rabbit holes trying to figure out which diet, biohack or supplement to try next, if you're trying to conceive and feel overwhelmed, or if you're ready to build healthier habits but don't know where to start, this episode is for you. I sit down with longevity expert Ronald Russell to cut through the noise and talk about the basics: why he aims for a pound of leafy greens a day, how legumes, fiber and daily bowel movements support your gut, and how fasting can help, including what I see with insulin resistance and PCOS. We also cover gratitude, sleep, and why the foundations have to come before the biohacks. You'll leave this episode knowing how to start small with one habit to add and one to remove.

• Eat a pound of leafy greens and cruciferous vegetables a day, plus beans and lentils, and you'll feel better within weeks.
• Eat produce-aisle food in its natural state, because packaged "vegan" snacks aren't healthy.
• Your gut is where health starts, so pooping daily, cutting soda and sweeteners, and sourcing clean produce all matter.
• Stop constant snacking, since spiking your insulin all day is a major drain on your body, and use an eating window or a longer fast to reset.
• Foundations beat biohacks: sleep, outlook, daily movement and food come first, and your fertility is built on them too.
• Start with one good habit in, one bad habit out, and stack habits you enjoy until they become your routine.

I’m a Naturopathic Doctor and Natural Fertility Expert. My team and I work 1:1 with couples who’ve been struggling with infertility for 1+ years to get to the root cause of their fertility issues so they can conceive and bring a healthy baby home, using advanced lab testing and personalized protocols.

Our mission is to make science-backed, natural fertility care the standard so more couples can build healthy, thriving families.

If you want this level of support on your own case, apply here: drjanelevesque.com/application

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If you’ve been trying to conceive for over a year and want this level of detective work on your case, apply to work with me and my team here: https://drjanelevesque.com/application/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=podcast_audio_captivate

It takes about 5–7 minutes to complete. If we can help, we’ll invite you to a free Fertility Clarity Call with one of my team members. On that call, we’ll go through your story, see what’s been missed, and walk you through our simple 3‑step Clarify → Correct → Conceive process that’s helped over 70% of our clients finally bring home a healthy baby.

If you think your thyroid might be the reason you're not getting pregnant, if your TSH is above 2.5 and your doctor doesn't think it's a big deal, or if you're pregnant and want to keep your thyroid on track, this episode is for you. I answer the questions I get most: how important thyroid is for fertility and pregnancy outcomes, do you need to test antibodies, what does a full thyroid panel look like, and can you lower antibodies naturally. I walk through why TSH alone isn't enough, what free T3, free T4, reverse T3, TPO and thyroglobulin tell us, and why I see thyroid as a branch, not a root. You'll also learn when to test before conception, when to recheck during pregnancy, and why I want your TSH below 2.5 through week 24.

– TSH is a brain hormone, so on its own it tells you nothing about thyroid production

– A full thyroid panel adds free T3, free T4, reverse T3, TPO and thyroglobulin antibodies

– Your thyroid is a branch, not a root, so ask why it's off before you just stabilize it

– Thyroid problems almost always point back to cortisol, nervous system or immune dysregulation

– Antibodies can come down naturally, but depending on the root cause it can take up to two years

– Keep TSH below 2.5 through week 24, when baby still relies on mom's thyroid

I’m a Naturopathic Doctor and Natural Fertility Expert. My team and I work 1:1 with couples who’ve been struggling with infertility for 1+ years to get to the root cause of their fertility issues so they can conceive and bring a healthy baby home, using advanced lab testing and personalized protocols.

Our mission is to make science-backed, natural fertility care the standard so more couples can build healthy, thriving families.

If you want this level of support on your own case, apply here: https://drjanelevesque.com/application/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=podcast_audio_captivate

If you’ve been trying to conceive for over a year and want this level of detective work on your case, apply to work with me and my team here: https://drjanelevesque.com/application/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=podcast_audio_captivate

It takes about 5–7 minutes to complete. If we can help, we’ll invite you to a free Fertility Clarity Call with one of my team members. On that call, we’ll go through your story, see what’s been missed, and walk you through our simple 3‑step Clarify → Correct → Conceive process that’s helped over 70% of our clients finally bring home a healthy baby.

If you've just gotten a sperm analysis back and were told it's fine, if you're heading into an IUI or IVF cycle without testing DNA fragmentation, or if you've been chasing better numbers with supplements alone, this episode is for you. I walk through a real case: a 30-year-old with a DNA fragmentation of 39%, normal reference ranges that are actually IVF thresholds, and the mistakes that quietly ruin a sperm test before it even starts, like collection-to-analysis time over an hour. I cover what volume, pH, motility, morphology, and viability should actually look like, why "normal" isn't optimal, and why ICSI can't fix damaged DNA no matter how good the egg is. You'll leave this episode knowing exactly what to test, what to ask your lab, and why real change starts with behavior, not supplements.

• A DNA fragmentation test costs a couple hundred dollars and can predict your IUI or IVF outcome before you start
• WHO sperm reference ranges are IVF thresholds, not what's optimal for natural conception
• Sperm analyzed more than an hour after collection gives you a false result, not a real one
• ICSI can bypass fertilization but it cannot fix damaged sperm DNA
• Poor embryo development is a sperm issue just as often as it's an egg issue
• Sperm regenerates in 70 to 90 days, so real change shows up on the next test, not this one

I’m a Naturopathic Doctor and Natural Fertility Expert. My team and I work 1:1 with couples who’ve been struggling with infertility for 1+ years to get to the root cause of their fertility issues so they can conceive and bring a healthy baby home, using advanced lab testing and personalized protocols.

Our mission is to make science-backed, natural fertility care the standard so more couples can build healthy, thriving families.

If you want this level of support on your own case, apply here: https://drjanelevesque.com/application/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=podcast_audio_captivate

If you’ve been trying to conceive for over a year and want this level of detective work on your case, apply to work with me and my team here: https://drjanelevesque.com/application/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=podcast_audio_captivate

It takes about 5–7 minutes to complete. If we can help, we’ll invite you to a free Fertility Clarity Call with one of my team members. On that call, we’ll go through your story, see what’s been missed, and walk you through our simple 3‑step Clarify → Correct → Conceive process that’s helped over 70% of our clients finally bring home a healthy baby.

If you're getting ready for a transfer, you've had one fail, or you're wondering whether to test your embryos, this episode is for you. In Part 2 of my IVF FAQ series, I answer the transfer questions I get asked most: should you do PGT testing, is a fresh or frozen transfer better, and when is it actually safe to stop progesterone. I explain why a PGT normal embryo still isn't a guarantee. I cover what a progesterone level above 1.5 on trigger day means for your implantation window, and why stopping progesterone by the calendar instead of a lab result can put a pregnancy at risk. You'll also learn the four ways I support women through a transfer, why this is not the time to add new supplements or start a detox, and what to do next if IVF hasn't worked yet.

• A PGT-normal embryo rules out chromosomal issues, not every health problem.
• Fresh and frozen transfers have similar success rates, so how you recover after retrieval matters more.
• Progesterone above 1.5 on trigger day often means your implantation window has shifted.
• Test before you stop progesterone, because some placentas aren't ready until week 16 or later.
• What got you pregnant keeps you pregnant, so transfer is not the time for new supplements.
• A failed IVF cycle is information, not a verdict.

I’m a Naturopathic Doctor and Natural Fertility Expert. My team and I work 1:1 with couples who’ve been struggling with infertility for 1+ years to get to the root cause of their fertility issues so they can conceive and bring a healthy baby home, using advanced lab testing and personalized protocols.

Our mission is to make science-backed, natural fertility care the standard so more couples can build healthy, thriving families.

If you want this level of support on your own case, apply here: https://drjanelevesque.com/application/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=podcast_audio_captivate

If you’ve been trying to conceive for over a year and want this level of detective work on your case, apply to work with me and my team here: https://drjanelevesque.com/application/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=podcast_audio_captivate

It takes about 5–7 minutes to complete. If we can help, we’ll invite you to a free Fertility Clarity Call with one of my team members. On that call, we’ll go through your story, see what’s been missed, and walk you through our simple 3‑step Clarify → Correct → Conceive process that’s helped over 70% of our clients finally bring home a healthy baby.

If you're staring down an IUI, or you've already done a few rounds that didn't work, this episode is the conversation Dr Jane wishes every couple had before starting. The standard advice ("try for a year, then IUI, then IVF, then donor") treats fertility like a checklist. Dr Jane breaks down why that linear path fails so many couples, walks through the exact lab markers that mean IUI isn't your next right step, and shares a real case from her practice: a couple who went through eight failed IUI rounds before anyone asked why. You'll leave this episode knowing exactly what to test, what to monitor, and how to actually read the results of a cycle that didn't work.

• A failed IUI means the treatment was wrong, not that you failed.
• FSH over 12, AMH under 0.5, or a lining under 7mm are reasons to skip IUI entirely.
• Poor sperm morphology can quietly sink round after round of IUI.
• Thyroid medication rarely fixes fertility because thyroid is rarely the root cause.
• One IUI cycle already tells you whether the next one is worth trying.
• There's no universal supplement stack, only what your labs actually show.

I’m a Naturopathic Doctor and Natural Fertility Expert. My team and I work 1:1 with couples who’ve been struggling with infertility for 1+ years to get to the root cause of their fertility issues so they can conceive and bring a healthy baby home, using advanced lab testing and personalized protocols.

Our mission is to make science-backed, natural fertility care the standard so more couples can build healthy, thriving families.

If you want this level of support on your own case, apply here: https://drjanelevesque.com/application/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=podcast_audio_captivate

If you’ve been trying to conceive for over a year and want this level of detective work on your case, apply to work with me and my team here: https://drjanelevesque.com/application/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=podcast_audio_captivate

It takes about 5–7 minutes to complete. If we can help, we’ll invite you to a free Fertility Clarity Call with one of my team members. On that call, we’ll go through your story, see what’s been missed, and walk you through our simple 3‑step Clarify → Correct → Conceive process that’s helped over 70% of our clients finally bring home a healthy baby.

If you're currently going through IVF, you've had rounds that failed, or you're considering it, this episode is for you. I answer the questions I get asked most: how do you know if IVF is actually your next step, how many rounds is too many, and what testing should you do beforehand. I walk through the mistakes I see most often: going in without knowing why you're not conceiving, rushing into another round without retesting what didn't work, and pushing through a cycle that was never going to succeed. You'll also learn what a properly tracked cycle should actually look like, why "normal" labs often aren't, and why detoxing after IVF isn't about a dramatic cleanse; it's about helping your body reset. Part 2 will cover the transfer and what to look for in embryo quality.

• IVF not working doesn't mean you're broken; it means the treatment wasn't right for you right now
• Know why you're not getting pregnant first. If it's not happening naturally, something is missing
• 2-3 rounds should be enough if you're properly prepped; more usually means something was missed
• There's no such thing as truly "normal" labs when you're struggling to conceive
• A properly tracked cycle tells you what's working; without it you're guessing
• Detoxing after IVF just means helping your body drain and reset, not a dramatic cleanse

I’m a Naturopathic Doctor and Natural Fertility Expert. My team and I work 1:1 with couples who’ve been struggling with infertility for 1+ years to get to the root cause of their fertility issues so they can conceive and bring a healthy baby home, using advanced lab testing and personalized protocols.

Our mission is to make science-backed, natural fertility care the standard so more couples can build healthy, thriving families.

If you want this level of support on your own case, apply here: https://drjanelevesque.com/application/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=podcast_audio_captivate

If you’ve been trying to conceive for over a year and want this level of detective work on your case, apply to work with me and my team here: https://drjanelevesque.com/application/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=podcast_audio_captivate

It takes about 5–7 minutes to complete. If we can help, we’ll invite you to a free Fertility Clarity Call with one of my team members. On that call, we’ll go through your story, see what’s been missed, and walk you through our simple 3‑step Clarify → Correct → Conceive process that’s helped over 70% of our clients finally bring home a healthy baby.

If you have endometriosis but you're also wondering whether PCOS could be part of the picture, this episode is for you. I break down why we're seeing these two conditions show up together more often, why they share high inflammation and hormonal imbalance even though the underlying mechanisms are different, and why conventional care usually only catches the more obvious, dominant diagnosis. I walk through a real patient case: a 30-year-old with confirmed endometriosis who's also developing early PCOS markers nobody had flagged, and how her full history, from childhood stress to environmental exposures, helped us understand why.

• Endometriosis and PCOS/PMOS can happen together, more common than you'd think
• Both share high inflammation, but endo is autoimmune, PMOS is metabolic
• Conventional care often catches one condition and misses the other
• PMOS is a loop: insulin resistance disrupts ovulation, raising AMH, hurting mitochondria
• Your full history often reveals more than current labs alone
• No protocol works well while your environment still works against you

I’m a Naturopathic Doctor and Natural Fertility Expert. My team and I work 1:1 with couples who’ve been struggling with infertility for 1+ years to get to the root cause of their fertility issues so they can conceive and bring a healthy baby home, using advanced lab testing and personalized protocols.

Our mission is to make science-backed, natural fertility care the standard so more couples can build healthy, thriving families.

If you want this level of support on your own case, apply here: https://drjanelevesque.com/application/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=podcast_audio_captivate

If you’ve been trying to conceive for over a year and want this level of detective work on your case, apply to work with me and my team here: https://drjanelevesque.com/application/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=podcast_audio_captivate

It takes about 5–7 minutes to complete. If we can help, we’ll invite you to a free Fertility Clarity Call with one of my team members. On that call, we’ll go through your story, see what’s been missed, and walk you through our simple 3‑step Clarify → Correct → Conceive process that’s helped over 70% of our clients finally bring home a healthy baby.

If you've been told your labs are "normal", but you're still not pregnant, this episode is for you. I walk you through real, live examples of results that were called normal, and explain why they weren't. You'll learn the real difference between advocating for yourself and trying to become your own fertility specialist, why relying on AI or Google to interpret your labs and build your own protocol can quietly waste the one thing you can't get back: time, and what to actually do instead: organize your labs, ask sharper questions, and build a real team around you. I also share a raw case of a client whose fibroids, cyst, and endometriosis turned out to be hiding a dangerous heavy metal toxicity nobody had caught.

• If you can't get pregnant, something is going on; there's no such thing as "normal" labs
• Advocating for yourself is healthy; becoming your own specialist wastes time you can't get back
• AI and Google lack real clinical experience and can confidently give wrong guidance
• One "normal" GI-MAP actually showed leaky gut, a missed blood flag, and low sperm count
• Organize your labs chronologically, so you understand your case and ask sharper questions
• A client's fibroids and endo were hiding dangerously high lead levels, caught through further testing

I’m a Naturopathic Doctor and Natural Fertility Expert. My team and I work 1:1 with couples who’ve been struggling with infertility for 1+ years to get to the root cause of their fertility issues so they can conceive and bring a healthy baby home, using advanced lab testing and personalized protocols.

Our mission is to make science-backed, natural fertility care the standard so more couples can build healthy, thriving families.

If you want this level of support on your own case, apply here: https://drjanelevesque.com/application/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=podcast_audio_captivate

If you’ve been trying to conceive for over a year and want this level of detective work on your case, apply to work with me and my team here: https://drjanelevesque.com/application/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=podcast_audio_captivate

It takes about 5–7 minutes to complete. If we can help, we’ll invite you to a free Fertility Clarity Call with one of my team members. On that call, we’ll go through your story, see what’s been missed, and walk you through our simple 3‑step Clarify → Correct → Conceive process that’s helped over 70% of our clients finally bring home a healthy baby.

If you've ever wondered whether the environment you're living in could be affecting your fertility, or you're preparing for a second pregnancy after a rough first postpartum experience, this episode is for you. Dr. Nicole joins me again to share her full story, undiagnosed PCOS for years, the apartment that was making her and her son sick every two weeks, and how everything shifted once they moved. She opens up about her first postpartum experience, including a raw, honest moment of just how hard it got, and walks through everything she's doing differently this time, real bloodwork instead of just trusting "it's fine," an expanded supplement protocol, and a support system built in advance. Oh, and she's pregnant with twins.

• Nicole had undiagnosed PCOS for years until Dr. Jane spotted it in her old labs
• Her apartment (suspected mold, EMF, chemicals) was making her and her son sick every 2 weeks
• A 5-day fast helped reset her metabolic terrain, then she conceived twins
• Trust your own labs, not just "it's fine," she's doing real bloodwork this time
• Postpartum is the biggest hormonal shift in the shortest time, treat it like real recovery
• Letting go of expectations was a turning point for both her fertility and her milk supply

I’m a Naturopathic Doctor and Natural Fertility Expert. My team and I work 1:1 with couples who’ve been struggling with infertility for 1+ years to get to the root cause of their fertility issues so they can conceive and bring a healthy baby home, using advanced lab testing and personalized protocols.

Our mission is to make science-backed, natural fertility care the standard so more couples can build healthy, thriving families.

If you want this level of support on your own case, apply here: https://drjanelevesque.com/application/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=podcast_audio_captivate

If you’ve been trying to conceive for over a year and want this level of detective work on your case, apply to work with me and my team here: https://drjanelevesque.com/application/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=podcast_audio_captivate

It takes about 5–7 minutes to complete. If we can help, we’ll invite you to a free Fertility Clarity Call with one of my team members. On that call, we’ll go through your story, see what’s been missed, and walk you through our simple 3‑step Clarify → Correct → Conceive process that’s helped over 70% of our clients finally bring home a healthy baby.

If you've been through a miscarriage and you're wondering what to do next, physically, emotionally, or when it's actually safe to try again, this episode is for you. I share my own miscarriage story, what I wish someone had told me at the time, and what I now tell my own patients. You'll learn what to actually do in the days right after a loss, why I recommend a maximum 7-day window before considering intervention, how to support your body through the hormone crash and nutrient depletion that follows, and how testing should look different for a first miscarriage versus recurrent loss. If you've been told to "just wait and try again" with no real guidance, this episode will give you an actual plan.

• One miscarriage doesn't mean you'll never carry a healthy pregnancy
• A 7-day window lets the body try to miscarry naturally before intervening
• The hormone crash after a miscarriage causes real mood swings, not just "in your head"
• Take real time off work, physical recovery is more intense than expected
• After a first loss, basic testing offers real reassurance before trying again
• After recurrent losses, expand testing to partner DNA, immune markers, and the uterus

I’m a Naturopathic Doctor and Natural Fertility Expert. My team and I work 1:1 with couples who’ve been struggling with infertility for 1+ years to get to the root cause of their fertility issues so they can conceive and bring a healthy baby home, using advanced lab testing and personalized protocols.

Our mission is to make science-backed, natural fertility care the standard so more couples can build healthy, thriving families.

If you want this level of support on your own case, apply here: https://drjanelevesque.com/application/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=podcast_audio_captivate