Dr. Eric Potter
Internal Medicine
Spring Hill, TN
24 years experience male
About
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Functional Medicine, Why Patients Love It
Since opening Sanctuary Medical Care and Consulting this year, many patients have expressed a similar question, What is functional medicine? Dr. Hutton and I enjoy answering this question for two reasons: 1) We see it working in our patients. 2) When patients hear our answers, they get excited as well.
We share several reasons why this approach is gaingin ground across the nation. First, functional physicians are spending more time understanding the whole person sitting in front of them. These longer visits address patients lifestyle, genetics, emotions, nutrition, biology, spirit, preferences, and more. The whole person receives care.
From there, functional physicians like ourselves look for root causes.
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SpecialtiesDoctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Doctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Internal Medicine
Integrative Medicine
Pediatrics
Licenses
United States: Kentucky, Minnesota, Tennessee, Virginia
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A 28-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine 24 years experience
Hormonal imbalance: Irregular cycles in a female prior to menopause likely indicate an imbalance of estrogen and progesterone. testing can uncover if this is correct and... Read More
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Need to evaluate mor: Looking into toxins, leaky gut, and other co-infections is necessary. Also need to evaluate hormones (thyroid and adrenal particularly).
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What are your needs?: I would need to know more information before knowing if I can help.
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A 28-year-old male asked:
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Magnesium good: Magnesium in patients with high blood pressure is helpful for the following reasons: 1) Can lower your blood pressure as a calcium channel blocker, 2)... Read More
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A 20-year-old male asked:
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Bad or not: Most likely you are sensing a PVC, an early contraction of your heart that is common and NOT dangerous. Just be sure you don't have any swelling in t... Read More
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A 17-year-old male asked:
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Contact Dermatitis: Possibilities include: contact dermatitis (allergic reaction to chemical or plant), dyshidrotic eczema (if started with little clear vesicles), insec... Read More
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A 59-year-old male asked:
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Remeron (mirtazapine): If I am understanding that you had irritability BEFORE lowering, it is likely the remeron (mirtazapine).
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A 29-year-old male asked:
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Possible protein: if the bubbles stay for long time (10-15 minutes) possibly protein in urine.
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A 57-year-old female asked:
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Depends on other Sx: Could be bronchitis
Could be bronchiectasis if moderately ill
Could be pneumonia
If long term, could be diaphragmatic hernia, but this is usually foun... Read More
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A female asked:
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Internal Medicine 24 years experience
Hormonal: Likely you had a different cycle of hormones this month, possibly not ovulating or not having as high estrogen during the first half of cycle.
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A 21-year-old male asked:
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Need Urine Test: Breathe. A high protein diet could lead to some protein in urine, but what you need is a urine test to measure protein and albumin along with a blood... Read More
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A 34-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine 24 years experience
Depends on location: This sound like potential bug bites. The exact type of bug depends on your location. It can range from ticks to mosquitos to bedbugs.
It also depen... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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Need more informatio: Which ribs?
Any inciting event/trauma?
Any other symptoms: cough, fever, swelling....
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A 21-year-old male asked:
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Internal Medicine 24 years experience
Options: You might be reacting to the sheets you are sleeping on. You also might have blocked sweat glands which become inflamed. Changing detergents might hel... Read More
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A 18-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine 24 years experience
Possible infection: this sounds like an infection it could be from bug bites or some Mild Eczema that has got infected a picture would go a long way
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A 18-year-old member asked:
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Many possibilities: possibilities include inadequate hydration, low electrolytes, inadequate rest between days of exercises, improper form for exercises
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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Deficiency /toxicity: He may be experiencing either a vitamin deficiency, a fatty acid deficiency, a mineral deficiency, or toxicity from chemicals used at work. You should... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
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Body self therapy: Your body is reacting in two ways. First, first helps to coat the ulcer and lessen irritation. Hunger brings in food.
Second, without food, the stom... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine 24 years experience
Depends: Your ex's recovery depends on what made his lung to collapse in the first place. If no reason is known, likely to recover but may be at risk of repea... Read More
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A 32-year-old male asked:
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Internal Medicine 24 years experience
Could be bad: A vertical line on the fingernail without trauma to the nail deserves an evaluation by a dermatologist to be sure it is not melanoma, a skin cancer ty... Read More
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Inflammed: The purpose of 5Fu (fluorouracil) applied to a wart is to cause your immune system to react or inflame and destroy. The wart will become red, irritat... Read More
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Food sensitive: First with the frequent urination he needs his blood sugar checked. If that is normal he should be evaluated for a prostate blockage. 3rd could then b... Read More
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A 17-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine 24 years experience
Unsure from that inf: That description is inadequate to attempt diagnosis. Could be anything from muscular to joint to lymph nodes.
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Internal Medicine 24 years experience
Multiple possibility: Several possibilities: inflammatory processes like infection or autoimmunity, if dark may be blood disorder, could be allergic. Difficult to pin dow... Read More
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This was very helpful. Thanks! Thank you Dr.eric I just need to make sure because I've never felt so hungry for food before. Again thank you as this was a question needing answered and I've been think...Read More
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! Your answer was very informative.
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This was very helpful. Thanks! Many thanks Dr Potter...
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, TN
Graduated 1999MD
Residency
Universit of Tennessee - Memphis
Affiliations
Christian Medical And Dental Association
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