Uncovering mold toxicity means not only an explanation but with a Sanctuary detoxifcation protocol, this answer can also lead to feeling alive again with joy rather than suffering. Learn more
Sometimes Lyme disease is the hidden cause of a patient’s chronic symptoms. As inflammation settles and the infection resolves, the body can begin functioning normally again. Learn more
As triggers calm and the body is supported, inflammation drops, energy improves, and symptoms fade. Patients regain function and confidence knowing the real causes are being treated. Learn more
Everything changed over a short period, maybe a night, maybe over a week, but your child morphed into another personality. Your child’s health can be restored to a life of childhood joys unhindered by brain inflammation and unpredictable behaviors. Learn more
Many come to us with bodies that just don’t want to get up and go…. With our care… They get more done at home or at work. They have more energy to have fun. Patients often express “so this is what it feels like to feel normal” or “I didn’t know how sick I really was until I felt better”. Learn more
As a parent, you know something changed about your child, something that you may not be able to pinpoint exactly, but you just know is there… By working to remove the triggers for brain inflammation and augmenting the body’s ability to heal, new changes emerge…. Your child can see a better future ahead interacting, learning, and playing. Learn more
Our life depends on the proper function of our immune defenses. Besides the elsewhere described processes of autoimmune disease or mast cell activation, our immune system can either simply underperform or inadequately shut itself off. We’ll come back to the inadequate shut off after looking at how it can underperform. Learn more
Mast cells are immune cells which release histamine and dozens other chemical messengers in response to some trigger. The histamine and other chemicals serve a purpose under normal conditions, but when they build up in excess, they can cause hives, allergies, food intolerances, migraines, GI symptoms, and many other surprising symptoms. Learn more
Hormones, whether from the thyroid in your neck, the reproductive hormones in men and women, or the little adrenal caps sitting on your kidneys can all individually or collectively disrupt your life. We work to balance those out of alignment by identifying root causes driving the problems and supporting these critical body regulators. Learn more
Dr. Eric Potter graduated from Vanderbilt Medical School and then went on to specialize in internal medicine (adult) and pediatric care, spending significant time and effort in growing his medical understanding while caring for patients from all walks of life.
Don’t Inflame Your Heart With Daily Life When we are older, keeping healthy heart requires more than just the standard, ‘Watch cholesterol, blood pressure, and blood sugar.’ So many people allow damage to build up in their hearts early in life; too many let inflammation from stress and lifestyle choices smolder in their daily lives.…
Proverbs 20:4 The sluggard does not plow in the autumn; he will seek at harvest and have nothing. [Proverbs 20:4] Long term living is sadly lacking from our world. We think ‘long term’ means next year, the year after, maybe a decade; a few extend it out to a lifetime. But as a culture, with…
We are all given names at birth, and we spend our lives in society naming things, disitnguishing different people, principles, approaches, and practices. That process applies to medical fields. We separate pediatrics, the care of children, from other fields, like Internal Medicine (for adults) or Family Medicine (for everyone). We then go further into specialties…
With somewhere between 1 in 15 and 1 in 30 children now having an ADHD diagnosis, we would hope that better therapies would be available to prevent the disruption in achievement, well-being, and relationships. This review of the state of ADHD genetics answers some of those ‘Why?’ questions, the question which explain our current approach…
Proverbs 20:3 It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife, but every fool will be quarreling. [Proverbs 20:3] Have you ever been on Facebook? X? Any other social media site? YouTube comment sections? Then you know the desire to quarrel is strong in mankind, and you know, in all likelihood,…
(Some reminders are worth repeating so I am running this reminder about where mold hides in our lives.) Mold Detox Can Be Challenging Caring for patients with mold toxicity can be a challenging task, faced with not just body-problems but problems in their environments. In caring for their bodies and the symptoms they are experiencing,…
A preliminary vote just got cast in the debate between functional medicine’s dietary emphasis in treating IBD (Inflammatory Bowel Disease) and conventional GI doctors who dismiss the diet’s role, and it was cast for functional medicine’s side. Further, for those who hate spinach, the good news just keeps getting better: the oxalates it contains may…
Proverbs 20:2 The terror of a king is like the growling of a lion; whoever provokes him to anger forfeits his life. [Proverbs 20:2] The rulers of men are of great power and thus, to those they rule, the source of great fear. Nobody likes it when the ire of a judge, a lord,…
K. Swearingen’s Thanks for Mold Detox and Sensitivities I am so grateful for the care I have been receiving, for a complicated case of extreme sensitivities, mold exposure, and a whole host of other things. Other doctors I went to meant well, but they detoxed me way too fast and did not have the knowledge…
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AB’s Thanks I can’t say enough about how thankful I am for the care Dr. Potter and his team have given me for the last 8 years. Before I found Sanctuary Functional, I tried several traditional doctors who weren’t looking for the root cause of my illness, only trying to medicate my symptoms. The whole…
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Emma W’s Story I will never be able to repay Sanctuary for what they have done for my daughter. When we first came to them last September, we didn’t even realize just how exhausted we were or how much our little girl had been struggling. My daughter unknowingly had PANS. She was dealing with tics,…
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A story and thanks from TS “Dr. Potter and staff are exceptional! They have expertly treated my family members and me through a number of very challenging health issues over the last few years. They are highly responsive and on top of all the latest information regarding various medical concerns. I am very thankful for…
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EL’s Mom My daughter has been seeing Dr. Potter for eight years. She is on the autism spectrum diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome. She has multiple issues dealing with imbalances of catecholamines, mutations of MTHFR and other polymorphisms, hormonal imbalances, weight and mood issues. Over the years she has gotten calmer and can engage better socially.…
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“Dr. Potter and Andrew at Sanctuary Functional Medicine have made such a meaningful difference in my health and healing. This is some of the most thorough, thoughtful, and compassionate medical care I have ever received. “What I appreciate most about Sanctuary is the way they take the time to look at the whole picture. Rather…
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