Is Food Triggering your Seasonal Allergies? This time of year, especially in the Nashville area, many of us suffer from seasonal allergies. Did you know that there are certain foods that correlate with certain pollens in the area? You may actually be eating foods that are making your allergies worse! We are here to help!…
Many of our patients have suffered for years from a variety of symptoms and diagnostic labels from other providers despite having a curable condition- just one ignored by conventional medicine. Thankfully, there are some news outlets which give suffering patients a voice after that curable condition is discovered and treated. These make for attractive news…
As research into the etiology (origin & cause) of mental illness continues and the rate of such illness continues to rise, studies like this one are linking various factors together to explain the growing epidemic. As with many health conditions, more than one trigger is needed to get the symptom train moving. Prior research had…
Why Protein Matters for Women May is Women’s Health Month! I wanted to take this month to highlight a nutrient that I often find female patients deficient in that is so important, especially as we age- Protein! So why is protein so important not only for men, but for women? Here are a few key…
In a world filling with more and more microplastics, research which demonstrates bacterial antibiotic resistance through biofilms on these microplastics should get everyone’s attention. As the world has turned to depending on plastic products for so many aspects of daily life, the tiny debris of these plastics rub off and spread practically everywhere. As these…
News You Can Use: Western Diets, Autism, and ADHD No one should be surprised that the health of a pregnant mom and what she puts in her body can affect the health and development of her developing baby. For decades, medicine has been aware of the effects of smoking, alcohol, various medications, and nutritional deficiencies…
While a few doses of acetaminophen (brand name Tylenol) during pregnancy is not the only risk factor playing a role in ADHD’s rising incidence, knowing about the risk might change your mind on what you take for that next headache. All of us are searching for answers to the epidemic of ADHD and Autism in…
Do You Trust AI to Read Your Health Reports? While AI seems to be everywhere and do everything, you should not trust it to fully take over interpreting your lab results in place of an actual medical provider. AI serves ultimately only as a fast, very fancy tool. Tools make work faster and (hopefully) more…
Sanctuary Functional Medicine, under the direction of Dr Eric Potter, IFMCP MD, provides functional medicine services to Nashville, Middle Tennessee and beyond. We frequently treat patients from Kentucky, Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, Ohio, Indiana, and more… offering the hope of healthier more abundant lives to those with chronic illness. Eric PotterDr. Eric Potter graduated from Vanderbilt…
Side-Effects of COVID Lockdowns on Kids If we are to avoid making the same mistake twice, we must first acknowledge that it was a mistake and understand why it was a mistake. In looking at the COVID lockdowns, we must recognize and confess that shutting down society affected children in potentially long-lasting ways. In this…