Dr Jane Levesque

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Dr Jane Levesque

I help couples overcome infertility with natural medicine. Hi, I’m Dr. Jane Levesque, a naturopathic doctor who specializes in fertility. WHY DO I DO THIS?

My mission is to empower ambitious women around the world in maximizing fertility, optimizing pregnancy, and enhancing the postpartum journey, using natural methods. And my ultimate goal is to create a healthy and happy generation of parents and kids! I offer online fertility programs designed to help you increase your chances of conception, foster a thriving pregnancy, and give birth to a healthy baby. THE OPENING ACT

I’m the mom of two beautiful girls. Getting pregnant for the first time was incredibly easy, but I didn’t prepare for it, and felt very sick as a result. I was so uncomfortable in my own body that I thought: “Wait a minute, pregnancy can’t be this debilitating. There has to be a better way!”

So, I put on my naturopath hat and decided to prepare for my next pregnancy very carefully. I did my homework, boosted my nutrients, took my supplements, changed my exercise routine-the works. Physically, I was in excellent shape. But as a couple, my husband and I weren’t in the right place to bring a life into this world. We were very stressed and had so much going on that we tried to schedule this pregnancy in, no matter how unnatural it felt. THE TURNING POINT

My second pregnancy ended in a miscarriage, and my heart sank. I felt broken, lost, and utterly confused. How could this happen to me? How could my body fail me when I needed it the most? Could I keep trying and risk going through this excruciating pain again? I turned to medical providers searching for answers but quickly learned I was on my own. I had to be my own doctor. After extensive research and lab testing, I realized I hadn’t considered how high stress could impact my pregnancy. It led to poor digestion, nutrient deficiencies, and hormone imbalances, which may have all potentially contributed to my miscarriage. I understood that although I was trying to do everything “right” with my physical health, I underestimated the mental and emotional components that go into creating a life. I couldn’t just pencil this in, I needed space to be present throughout the process. THE SHIFT

I recognized I had to make some changes. I relied on my support network and mindfulness practices to grieve and heal. I fine-tuned my supplements to account for essential building blocks and reinforced my diet with nutrient-rich foods. Most importantly, I stopped scheduling in*******se and relying on an app to track my ovulation. I followed my intuition and regained trust in my body. Once I let go of my expectations and leaned into the experience, I felt ready to try again. Three months later, I was pregnant, and nine months later, I gave birth to a beautiful baby girl. After going through such a transformative experience and seeing how other friends, relatives, and patients struggled with fertility issues, I decided to help. If you feel hopeless, stuck, and neglected by the conventional medical system, I’m here for you. I want to help you take control of your health, optimize your fertility, and build the family you dream of. You just have to commit to the process.

01/08/2026

Five IVF cycles tell me the body was never fully understood.

When I see cases like this, I focus on assessment first and identifying what’s been missed, so the next decision is based on evidence, not assumptions.

01/07/2026

A lot of fertility advice sounds decisive, but it skips the most important step…

…understanding what’s actually driving the issue.

Much of what people are told is built on surface logic.

Fix the outcome. Ignore the physiology. Assume reference ranges equal readiness.

But fertility doesn’t work that way.

– Hormones don’t support pregnancy just because they’re “normal” (normal and optimal are two very different things).

– Conditions don’t stop affecting fertility because they’ve been labeled or dismissed.

– And repeating treatment without deeper investigation doesn’t create higher chances of success.

What’s missing from most fertility advice is context.

– How systems interact.

– What optimal function actually looks like.

– And whether the body has the capacity to conceive and sustain a pregnancy.

When advice jumps straight to the next step without answering those questions, the root cause stays untouched.

Better outcomes don’t come from louder advice or more intervention but from understanding biology first.

01/06/2026

Conventional labs were never designed to determine optimal health, they were designed to rule out disease.

So, when results come back “normal,” it doesn’t mean everything is working optimally; it just means nothing was a glaring red flag - needing antibiotics or surgery.

This is how so many women end up labeled with unexplained infertility.

They’re told everything looks fine, yet their cycles, symptoms, and experience say otherwise.

Fertility depends on how well multiple systems are working together, hormones, nutrient levels, inflammation, gut and immune function, and how the nervous system is responding to stress.

When those drivers aren’t examined, the reasons pregnancy isn’t happening remain invisible.

Unexplained infertility isn’t a diagnosis, it’s a sign that the right questions haven’t been asked yet.

01/04/2026

Progesterone isn’t meant to be taken randomly or continuously.

It’s a hormone that rises after ovulation, once the body has moved into the second half of the cycle.

When it’s used every day, the issue is often less about progesterone itself and more about whether the cycle is being supported in the right order.

It works best when it’s used at the right time, for the right reason, within the rhythm of the cycle.

If you’ve been given progesterone and something about it hasn’t made sense, that pause is worth listening to.

Sometimes the issue isn’t what you’re taking, but when and why.

01/03/2026

So many women are told nothing is wrong.

Their labs come back “normal.”

They’re reassured and sent on their way.

But normal ranges were never designed to track optimal function. They were designed to rule out disease.

When testing is limited, we miss patterns that matter, inflammation, hormone signalling issues, metabolic strain, nutrient depletion, immune activation.

All of these influence cycles, fertility, and how the body responds to stress.

I see this consistently in my practice.

Women aren’t anxious because they’re overthinking.

They’re anxious because their lived experience doesn’t match what they’re being told.

Clarity always changes the emotional and physical experience of infertility.

When you understand what’s happening inside your body and why, the guesswork stops.

You have information, direction and steps you can take.

01/02/2026

Endometriosis is rarely the full story.

It’s often treated as a diagnosis that exists on its own, but the symptoms women experience don’t come from tissue alone.

Painful periods, chronic inflammation, cycle disruption, and fertility challenges usually reflect how the body has been responding to hormonal signals, immune activation, and environmental stressors over time.

Endometriosis tends to develop in a system that has been compensating for a long time, often years before fertility ever becomes the focus.

When that internal environment remains inflamed or overstimulated, pain persists and conception becomes harder, not because the body can’t conceive, but because it hasn’t yet shifted out of survival mode.

This is something I see consistently in my practice.

And when we look deeper, endometriosis is frequently accompanied by elevated inflammation, estrogen disruption, toxic exposure the body can’t clear efficiently, and a nervous system that has been under chronic pressure.

Addressing those drivers changes how the body responds.

In cases like Kat’s, once that burden was reduced and her system was supported differently, her pain resolved, her cycle regulated, and she conceived naturally within six months.

01/01/2026

2026 doesn’t need to be the year you “wait and see.”

It can be the year you stop guessing.

Fertility doesn’t suddenly become a problem at the one-year mark.

Signals show up MUCH earlier - in cycles, energy, symptoms, and patterns that are easy to miss when you’re told to just keep trying.

Approaching fertility differently means:

- looking earlier, not later
- testing before intervening
- involving your partner from the beginning
- and working with someone who sees fertility as a systems issue, not a deadline

When clarity replaces urgency, the entire path changes.

And so do your options.

12/31/2025

Letting go is just as important (if not more important) to me than adding more ‘to dos’ to my schedule every year.

When I protect my energy, everything else benefits: my family, my patients, and my own health.

Boundaries haven’t made me do less.

They’ve helped me show up better.

Closing this year with clarity about what I’m no longer carrying.

What are you letting go of in 2026?

#2026

12/30/2025

There’s a lot of confusing information online about CoQ10.

Let’s clear it up using actual science and real fertility data.

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1. You need CoQ10 for fertility. Here’s why:

CoQ10 fuels mitochondrial energy production, and your eggs are the most mitochondria-dense cells in your body.

Natural CoQ10 production begins to decline in the mid-20s. Higher CoQ10 levels in follicular fluid are strongly associated with:

- Better embryo development
- Higher fertilization rates
- Higher pregnancy rates in IVF

This isn’t speculation. We have human data.

(Akarsu 2017, Turi 2012, Florou 2020)

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1. The real question isn’t “ubiquinone or ubiquinol?”

The real question is: Which form raises circulating CoQ10 levels the most?

Inside the body, CoQ10 constantly shifts between ubiquinone and ubiquinol.

Both forms are natural.

Both are biologically active.

What matters clinically is which form actually increases plasma CoQ10 levels in your body.

Multiple pharmacokinetic studies show that ubiquinol raises circulating CoQ10 more effectively, especially in adults over 35 or in those with absorption challenges.

(Hosoe 2007, López-Lluch 2019, Langsjoen 2014)

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1. Bioavailability matters more than the label.

CoQ10 is lipophilic, meaning it requires fat to be absorbed.

That means:

- It must be taken with fat
- It must be properly formulated
- Poor digestion limits absorption
- Impaired bile flow limits absorption

A supplement can look “high quality” and still do very little if it isn’t absorbed.

So the real conversation is not: “Ubiquinone bad, ubiquinol good” or “Ubiquinol converts in the stomach so it’s pointless”

The real questions are:

- What actually reaches your bloodstream?
- How does your gut and liver handle the form you’re taking?
- Is the formulation designed for absorption?

Those factors determine results, not oversimplified advice.

If you want the brand I use and recommend in my practice to all my patients, follow + comment UBIQUINOL below and I will send you the link.

12/29/2025

IVF doesn’t fail randomly. It works with the biology you bring into it.

When I see poor embryo quality, failed transfers, or repeated IVF cycles that don’t stick, it’s rarely because the technology didn’t work, but because the body wasn’t supported before the cycle began.

IVF can bypass ovulation, but it can’t bypass inflammation.

It can create embryos, but it can’t compensate for nutrient depletion, impaired detoxification, or poor cellular repair.

That’s why preparation matters.

Gut health influences whether you’re absorbing the nutrients you’re relying on.

Methylation affects how well your body makes energy, repairs DNA, and clears toxins.

And nutrient status shapes egg quality, s***m quality, and early pregnancy development.

When those foundations are supported first, IVF outcomes often look very different.

And sometimes, once the body is functioning more optimally, IVF isn’t even needed at all.

12/28/2025

Yes, you can conceive naturally with PCOS, but...

It doesn’t happen by rushing the process or jumping into IVF.

In my practice, the 1st goal is understanding why ovulation hasn’t been consistent and whether the body is capable of responding once support is put in place.

For many women with PCOS, meaningful change takes time.

Not weeks, but months. Sometimes longer.

Especially when metabolic disruption has been present for years or across generations.

But time alone isn’t the strategy.

We’re watching how ovulation responds, how cycles evolve, and whether the body is gaining momentum or stalling.

And when progress plateaus, that information matters.

Knowing when to pivot, and choosing a targeted intervention instead of defaulting straight to IVF, is part of individualized care, not a contradiction of natural conception.

PCOS requires patience, data, and the ability to adjust based on how the body is actually responding.

So, If you have PCOS and are struggling to conceive, follow + DM me READY and let’s get you the clarity and support you deserve.

12/27/2025

Infertility asks you to carry more than most people realize.

You’re holding hope and disappointment at the same time.

Showing up for others while quietly tending to your own heart.

Moving through appointments, waiting, and uncertainty that never really turns off.

If this feels heavy, it’s because it is.

And you don’t need to minimize it or move through it alone.

I see you.

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