Do you or your partner have heavy metals and is this what is preventing you from conceiving? In this episode I dive deep into heavy metals - how do you know if you have high levels of heavy metals, how to test for it, how to properly chelate them and the timeline for overcoming them. I hope you enjoy this episode.

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Summary

In this conversation, Dr.Jane Levesque discusses the complexities of heavy metal toxicity, its impact on health and fertility, and the importance of proper testing and detoxification methods. SheHe emphasizes the need for a comprehensive approach to treatment, including understanding the root causes of inflammation and the role of nutrition in supporting detoxification. The conversation also highlights the significance of finding the right practitioner to guide individuals through the detox process and ensure a healthy future generation.

Episode ChaptersChapters

00:00 Understanding Heavy Metals and Their Impact

07:37 Testing for Heavy Metals: Methods and Importance

14:38 Chelation: Approaches and Considerations

21:46 The Role of Environment and Lifestyle in Detoxification

28:27 Finding the Right Practitioner and Support

30:24 Outro for podcast

Key InsightsTakeaways

Heavy metals are prevalent and can impact health and fertility.

Detoxification can take a significant amount of time, often 12-18 months.

The body naturally attempts to eliminate heavy metals through various means.

Testing is crucial to determine the presence and levels of heavy metals.

Parasites can indicate heavy metal toxicity but are not the root cause of health issues.

Inflammation in the body can lead to various health problems, including infertility.

Blood testing is preferred for assessing heavy metal exposure.

Chelation methods vary and should be tailored to individual needs.

Nutrition plays a vital role in supporting the detoxification process.

Finding a qualified practitioner is essential for effective treatment.

Memorable QuotesSound bites

“My job as a practitioner is to figure out what is driving the inflammation in this person's body. So if you have any amount of inflammation in the body, maybe you don't know if you have parasites or not, but you have acne, have endometriosis or adenomyosis or PCOS or ADHD. I just have one of my couples, he has... ADD and it's like, okay, let's just put them on Adderall. It's like, how about we figure out why his brain is inflamed?"

“I think it's oversimplified to say, you have heavy metals to start doing some chlorella and some good binders and support some drainage and you're good because you're going to probably have some infections that pop up because this metal was causing this infection and now the body has the ability to actually purge and get rid of it which means it has to express itself and i have this fungal rush all of sudden yeah because the body finally has the strength to get...

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5:07 Dr. Leah's personal health journey

15:37 Increasing complexity of fertility cases

25:21 Oldest patient with spontaneous pregnancy

30:00 When to consider assisted reproduction

35:49 Importance of thorough pre-IVF investigations

41:13 Gut microbiome's connection to fertility

46:54 Complexity of treating chronic infections

55:17 Changing landscape of women's fertility choices

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10:13 Mitochondria's critical role in egg quality

15:50 Generational impacts on ovarian health

21:29 Protecting ovaries in a toxic environment

26:34 Timeline of follicle maturation process

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