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.
by Dr. Potter’s wonderful wife, Jennifer Psalm 123 “To you I lift up my eyes, O you who are enthroned in the heavens! Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a maidservant to the hand of her mistress, so our eyes look to the Lord…
Discoveries come from the oddest places. Having noted a growing number of internet claims for a legal high from liverwort, researchers overturn a long held belief that only marijuana produced a THC type substance that would trigger CB receptors and psychoactive effects. Don’t get too excited as the effect is less than your usual THC…
LEMON AND SUNDRIED TOMATO BRUSSELS SPROUTS (gluten, dairy free) 1 pound Brussels sprouts 1 tablespoon olive oil ¼ teaspoon Salt 1/4 cup lemon juice 1/2 cup water ¼ cup sun dried tomatoes in oil, drained & chopped 1 teaspoon dijon (whole grain or regular) 1 teaspoon arrowroot + 1 tablespoon cold water Salt & pepper…
by Dr. Potter’s wonderful wife, Jennifer “God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble. Therefore, we will not fear though the earth gives way, Though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea, Though its waters roar and foam, Though the mountains tremble at its swelling.” (Ps. 46: 1-3…
Those outside of functional medicine may ridicule the notion that our gut play such a central role in our health (and so did I at one time), but recent research makes that more and more difficult to ignore. Researchers in a Swedish university looked closely at the gut bacteria of newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes…
by Dr. Potter’s wonderful wife, Jennifer James 5:7-13 (ESV) “Be patient therefore, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient about it until it receives the early and late rains. You also be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the…
Scientists have long known that the cerebellum, that smaller chunk of brain sitting at the back of the skull under the “all-knowing” cortex played a central role in coordinating movement. Ballerinas, musicians, and sports stars among others have spent countless hours of their lives to hone their cerebellar coordination to become experts of motion. Apparently…
SWEET POTATO BREAKFAST BOWL (gluten, dairy, nightshade free) 1 very large sweet potato, or 2 small sweet potatoes 2 tablespoons raisins 2 tablespoons walnuts 1 tablespoon hemp seeds 2 tablespoons almond butter Cinnamon to taste Honey, maple syrup, or banana to taste Instructions Peel sweet potatoes and warm to temperature preference (precook the day before).…
Rather than waste time debating whether or not Autism has increased or is just more frequently reported, more fruit will result from studies like this one by researchers at Kanazawa University in Japan. As the numbers of children diagnosed with autism rises faster and faster, Kyung-min et al chase a non-invasive test for diagnosing this…
Why can’t we find the one cause of autism? Because… we are searching for what does not exist, the “one” cause. Autism remains a mysterious complexity and much of that complexity may lie in the fact that multiple causes may lead to it. Furthermore, multiple processes interact to produce what we see in children. Dr.…