The Functional Medicine MD

The Functional Medicine MD Professional IV Therapy and Functional Medicine clinic in Knoxville, Tennessee. Owned and run by a

11/13/2025

Cholesterol is essential in the body - from building healthy cell membranes to hormone production to fat digestion!

Your liver packages cholesterol into carriers called lipoproteins - Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) delivers cholesterol to cells while high-density lipoprotein (HDL) carries used cholesterol back to the liver for recycling or removal. Dr. Lela discussed the difference between small and large LDL particles on her most recent segment of Living East Tennessee - watch the full segment here: https://youtu.be/z83cfRNwVOo

To schedule a free 15 minute consultation with Dr. Lela to discuss your health goals, click the link below ⬇
https://calendly.com/the-functional-medicine-md/15min?month=2025-11

11/12/2025

Where Does Cholesterol Come From? 🫀

Most cholesterol in your body is made by your liver, while a smaller percentage comes from the foods you eat. On her latest appearance on Living East Tennessee, Dr. Lela discussed cholesterol - from how it is made in the body to chia pudding recipes that help support healthy cholesterol levels!

Watch the full segment here ➡ https://youtu.be/z83cfRNwVOo

To schedule a free 15 minute consultation with Dr. Lela to discuss your health goals, click the link below:
https://calendly.com/the-functional-medicine-md/15min?month=2025-11

10/21/2025

What's the Link Between Genetics and Alzheimer's Disease?

The presence of certain genetic variants are associated with an increases risk for developing Alzheimer's Disease; however, in functional medicine, we understand that genes load the gun, but lifestyle pulls the trigger. On her most recent TV appearance, Dr. Lela discusses how modifiable factors, such as diet, inflammation, and environmental exposures play a significant role in how genes are expressed.

Watch the full segment on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/UKRHjeULjBk

To schedule a free 15-minute phone consultation with Dr. Lela, click the link below ⬇
https://calendly.com/the-functional-medicine-md/15min?month=2025-10

10/20/2025

Healing the Brain with Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy 🧠

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is showing incredible promise in supporting brain health and recovery. On her latest Living East Tennessee appearance, Dr. Lela explains how HBOT stimulates the production of stem cells which travel to areas of damage or inflammation in the brain, contributing to tissue repair and reduced inflammation. HBOT may enhance neuroplasticity, promote cell regeneration, and help reduce symptoms of a variety of neurological disorders, such as stroke, TBI, post-concussion syndrome, and other neurodegenerative conditions.

Check out the full video here ➡ https://youtu.be/UKRHjeULjBk

Dr. Lela offers free 15-minute phone consultations to discuss your specific health goals. Click below to schedule!
https://calendly.com/the-functional-medicine-md/15min?month=2025-10

10/01/2025

Is It Just Forgetfulness or a Sign of Brain Inflammation?

We all misplace our keys or forget a name now and then - that's normal; however, when memory lapses become frequent or interfere with daily life, it could be more than "just getting older". On her latest appearance on Living East Tennessee, Dr. Lela discusses symptoms of brain inflammation and conditions like Alzheimer's disease and dementia.

Dr. Lela offers free 15-minute phone consultations to discuss how she can help you reach your health goals. Click the link below to schedule!
https://calendly.com/the-functional-medicine-md/15min?month=2025-10

09/30/2025

In the past we've discussed inflammaging - the chronic, low-grade inflammation that occurs within the body over time and increases the risk of chronic health conditions.

Inflammaging also contributes to brain inflammation that can lead to conditions such as Alzheimer's disease and dementia. Check out what Dr. Lela has to say about brain inflammation on her latest appearance on Living East Tennessee!

To schedule a free 15-minute phone consultation with Dr. Lela, click the link below!
https://calendly.com/the-functional-medicine-md/15min?month=2025-09

09/29/2025

September is also Alzheimer's Awareness Month 🧠

Do you know every 65 seconds someone is diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease? On her latest segment on Living East Tennessee, Dr. Lela discusses Alzheimer's disease and dementia and ways to promote brain health!

With functional medicine, there are alternative therapies to treat a variety of conditions that affect the brain. To schedule a free 15-minute phone consultation with Dr. Lela to determine how she can help you, click the link below ⬇
https://calendly.com/the-functional-medicine-md/15min?month=2025-09

09/25/2025

Your chronological age is just a number; however, your biological age is a measure of your physiological state and the rate your body is aging.

Biological age is deeply influenced by inflammation - as we have established chronic, low-grade inflammation is one of the primary drivers of accelerated aging. On her latest appearance on Living East Tennessee, Dr. Lela discusses how simple blood tests are available to check key inflammatory markers, such as hs-CRP, IL-6, TNF-alpha, homocysteine, and fibrinogen, which gives your doctor information about the inflammation level within.

To watch the full segment on YouTube, click the link below: https://youtu.be/OpP3q6pz7O8?si=o40PLON2MFcCH43K

To schedule a free 15-minute phone consultation with Dr. Lela, click the link below:
https://calendly.com/the-functional-medicine-md/15min?month=2025-09

09/24/2025

Key Factors to Support Healthy Aging

Getting older is inevitable; however, how we age is influenced by lifestyle choices we make throughout our lives. Focusing on prevention and optimizing the body's innate ability to thrive is key to healthy aging! Check out what Dr. Lela says about key factors that promote aging well in her latest segment of Living East Tennessee!

Watch the full video here ➡ https://youtu.be/OpP3q6pz7O8?si=o40PLON2MFcCH43K

To schedule a free phone consultation with Dr. Lela to see how she can help you reach your health goals, click the link below:
https://calendly.com/the-functional-medicine-md/15min?month=2025-09

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Knoxville, TN
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The Functional Medicine MD is the Premier Functional Medicine and IV Therapy Clinic in McHenry, Lake and Boone Counties. Founded in 2018 by Dr. Lela Iduna – a Yale trained Medical Doctor and IFM certified functional medicine practitioner with over 25 years of experience in medicine. Functional medicine looks at the root cause of illness – unlike Western medicine which ascribes a pill to a diagnosis. Sometimes there’s no diagnosis for diseases and those are the ones that Western medicine is not good at. For example, non-specific abdominal pain is often very frustrating to patients because all the tests never leave a definite diagnosis. Functional medicine looks at the biochemistry of each cell and does specific stool testing and food allergy testing to help treat these non-specific symptoms. The Functional Medicine MD offers a full range of wellness-optimizing services, including functional medicine treatments and tests (ANS testing, Nitric Oxide testing, early cancer detection with the IvyGene test), IV Hydration Therapy, IV Vitamin Therapy, Chelation Therapy, Growth Factor Injections, Argentyn 23 Colloidal Silver Therapy and extensive lab work options.