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.
Sorrow, pain, and struggle…. Crosses- yes. Wasted- no. I have found that when I view my crosses rightly, it helps me to see beyond the timeline in which I live… and that is a good thing. Please take the time to ponder the poetry of John Newton, ex- slave trader and redeemed Christian saint of…
Would you allow a government – academic collaboration to collect and analyze both your genetic data and other medical markers of health? This big-data driven mass collection of health information is called biobanking and the little country of Estonia in Europe has embraced it on a large scale. As a listened to a genomics podcast…
The internet buzzes with fad diets claiming amazing results for all-comers even to the extreme of becoming a Breatharian (eating only air and light). While I profess no interest in giving up food for a breakfast of air and light, I do strive to guide others in finding an optimal nutrition plan for them. Several…
The genomic revolution stands eager to answer the age-old medical question, “nature versus nurture”. In a sense, we know that the symptom of disease we see in patients results from both, only with the advancing technology to sequence DNA have we begun to uncover the genetics half of the equation. For chronic diseases like…
Allergies & Food Sensitivities: Bischoff SC. Food allergy and eosinophilic gastroenteritis and colitis. Curr Opin Allergy Clin Immunol. 2010;10:238–245. doi: 10.1097/ACI.0b013e32833982c3. Autoimmune disease: Megan Ciara Smyth; Intestinal permeability and autoimmune diseases, Bioscience Horizons: The International Journal of Student Research, Volume 10, 1 January 2017, hzx015, https://doi.org/10.1093/biohorizons/hzx015 Qinghui Mu, Jay Kirby, Christopher M. Reilly and Xin M.…
1 lb ground Italian sausage 6-7 slice of bacon, chopped 4 large white sweet potatoes, peeled and diced 1 medium yellow onion, diced 1 bunch of kale, chopped 1 cup full fat coconut milk 5 cups chicken bone broth 2 cloves or garlic, minced 3 tsp fresh Italian parsley 1 tsp salt Set the instant…
Written by Dr. Potter’s wife Jennifer. I’m going to date myself but somewhere in the recesses of my mind I have vague memories of songs by the Carpenters. I think my parents listened to their music at one point in my childhood. I still recall the following lines: “Sing, sing a song. Make it simple…
The number of correlations linking methylation cycle SNPS (single nucleotide polymorphisms) to various disease is growing. In this case, researching in Italy found three gene SNPS in higher frequencies for patients with vitiligo. This autoimmune attack on one’s skin melanin cells leaves behind an absence of pigment in coalescing patches. Stopping its progression across the…
3 ripe bananas 3 eggs 5 TBS butter, melted 1 cup cassava flour 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp apple cider vinegar 3 oz dark chocolate, chopped (or cacao nibs) Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a muffin pan with a bit of coconut oil. Mash the bananas in a mixing bowl and stir…
By Dr. Potter’s wife Jennifer. Panic. Sometimes it’s just so easy to panic. Recently, while making my way through a study of Isaiah, I was reminded of the profound difference between panic and prayer. I encourage you to read the rich storytelling in Isaiah 36 and 37 for yourself. My summary will not do it…