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.
None of us like pain or like getting a surgery, and we can all agree that we want as little pain as possible after any necessary surgery. This research suggests that getting our vitamin D levels checked and optimized before needing surgery, despite what a recent mainstream medical association said (see links at end). Optimizing…
In the old days, understanding toxicity meant studying a toxin’s effects on our metabolism, but today we know that the roughly 4,500 different types of bacteria in our GI tract also matter to the toxin’s effects. While many of the present world’s identified chemicals may not directly affect our metabolic processes, their effects on the…
Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler, and whoever is led astray by it is not wise. [Proverbs 20:1] The call of entertainment is plethora and powerful. Many entertainments, indeed, are within righteousness’s border, when enjoyed in their right place. Wine, sports, fantasy fiction, board games, and many more fall into this category. Others, by sin…
Investigating common health advice in-depth drives us to better answers and equips us with better recommendations for our patients. In this case, knowing that so many people across the world believe that eating bread leads to weight gain, we ask two important questions. First, is it true? Second, why is it true? Before we tell…
The best NRF2 activator supplements are not necessarily the products with the longest ingredient lists or the strongest claims. A useful supplement should contain a well-studied ingredient in a form the body can use, disclose what is in each serving, and fit the individual’s health needs and medications. NRF2 is part of the body’s built-in…
When people search for the best toxin binders for humans, they often expect to find one product that works for everyone. In reality, no single binder is best for every person or every type of toxin. The right choice may depend on the suspected exposure, the substances a binder can hold, digestive health, medications, age,…
The exposome is the total load of chemicals good and bad that we are exposed to in daily life, and it continues to make headlines with a study showing that flares of rheumatoid arthritis joint inflammation may be triggered by increased levels of particulate matter in our air. Having found connections linking the development of…
Condemnation is ready for scoffers, and beating for the backs of fools. [Proverbs 19:29] As humans, we despise consequences. ‘Consequences’ means me having to deal with all the imperfect parts of what I’ve done, and I’ve done a lot that’s imperfect. Whether the consequences are natural—God’s world working out reciprocation for sin—or intentional—an authority issuing discipline (parents…
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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