E118: Ditch the Pill—Dr. Monica Minjeur on Healing Hormones & Cycles Naturally

Welcome to the Get Healthy Tampa Bay Podcast with Dr. Kerry Reller! This week, I’m joined by Dr. Monica Minjeur, a physician and founder of Radiant Clinic who specializes in helping women restore natural menstrual cycles and improve fertility—without birth control. In this episode, we explore how cycle tracking offers powerful insights into hormone health, why irregular periods are often a sign of deeper issues like PCOS, thyroid dysfunction, or cortisol imbalance, and how Dr. Minjeur helps patients address root causes instead of masking symptoms. Tune in to learn how to take control of your cycle, hormones, and overall health—naturally.Dr. Monica Minjeur is the founder and CEO of Radiant Clinic in Cedar Rapids, IA. The mission of Radiant Clinic is to restore natural menstrual cycles to improve health and promote fertility. As a board-certified family medicine physician, Dr. Minjeur specializes in testing and treatment for irregular or painful periods, PCOS, recurrent miscarriages, infertility, postpartum depression, PMS/PMDD and other gynecological conditions. She is a member of the International Institute of Restorative Reproductive Medicine and has completed additional medical training in NeoFertility, NaPro Technology, and FEMM Medical Management. Dr. Minjeur is passionate about providing education for using fertility awareness methods to get to the root cause of menstrual-related concerns and improve the health of the women she serves.0:00 – Welcome & Introduction1:03 – What Dr. Monica Minjeur Does1:56 – How a Family Member Inspired Her Career Path4:28 – The Power of Cycle Tracking7:35 – How She Starts Evaluations & Teaches Charting12:23 – Insulin Resistance & Glucose Tolerance Testing14:02 – Understanding Cortisol & Chronic Stress18:54 – Thyroid Dysfunction & Its Hidden Signs25:27 – How to Track Your Cycle with Cervical Mucus30:56 – Patient Success Stories & Her Unique Practice ModelConnect with Dr. Monica MinjeurInstagram: radiantclinic_ (https://www.instagram.com/radiantclinic_/)Website: radiantclinic.comFacebook: Radiant Clinic (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100092406047321)Podcast:  “Cycle Wisdom” (https://radiantclinic.com/podcast)Email: [email protected] with Dr. RellerPodcast website: https://gethealthytbpodcast.buzzsprou... My linktree: linktr.ee/kerryrellermdLinkedIn: /kerryrellermd  Facebook: /clearwaterfamilymedicine  Instagram: /clearwaterfamilymedicine  Tiktok: /kerryrellermd  Clearwater Family Medicine and Allergy Website: https://sites.google.com/view/clearwa...Podcast: https://gethealthytbpodcast.buzzsprou...Subscribe to the Get Healthy Tampa Bay Podcast on Apple podcasts, Spotify, Amazon music, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Pandora