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When ‘It’s Everywhere’ Becomes a Dangerous Excuse”
Mold toxicity receives little attention from conventional medicine, whether you’re going through medical school, visiting a primary care provider, or running to a specialist. As a result, not only is this common condition ignored, but many myths have grown up around it. Such myths are propagated because no one takes the time to read the actual studies from clinical medicine or the agricultural world. Taking time to read this blog or the article it is based on will dispel ma

Dr. Eric Potter
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The Mold Toxin Debate: Science vs. Skepticism
While the conventional world of medicine continue to deny the effects of mold toxins on our human health, articles like today’s remind us that conventional medicine is not always reading the research. Obafemi et al lays out the details of what we know about fumonisin B1 neurotoxicity with references to multiple studies and explanations of mechanisms. Despite such solid proof, your average medical provider in the system will dismiss many patients’ symptoms and look for any ex

Dr. Eric Potter
3 min read


Do Binders Like Cholestyramine Work for Mold Toxicity?
Learn how binders like cholestyramine are used in mold toxicity, what the research shows, and when they may support detox and recovery.

Dr. Eric Potter
3 min read


Why Me? Understanding Mold Illness and the Hidden Reasons You’re Affected
At Sanctuary Functional Medicine, we have a steady stream of new patients who come to us with mold toxicity problems, some anticipating the diagnosis and others not. Either way, once we are confident in the diagnosis, the “why me and not them?” question arises. It boils down to an interplay of differences in genetics, differences in toxic exposures (exposome), and differences in the types of mold which live in one’s environment. Genetics Confirming a diagnosis of mold toxi

Dr. Eric Potter
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Rewriting Mold: “Mold and the Nervous System”
For those not aware of our Mold Symptom Therapy Guide website, let this “Rewriting Mold” series serve as a reminder of both what we offer our patients and what we offer the general public in terms of understanding mold toxicity illness....

Dr. Eric Potter
5 min read
Rewriting Mold – Unexplained Symptoms
Many of our patients come to Sanctuary Functional Medicine because some other medical provider or providers were unable to fully explain....

Dr. Eric Potter
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Rewriting Mold: Why the Increased Frequency?
People wonder why mold toxicity has become increasingly frequent. Many have proposed explanations, but it is likely a combination of factors which underlies this growing epidemic. First, as noted before...

Dr. Eric Potter
5 min read
Mold Re-Writing Mold: Infection, Allergy, Toxicity
While mold toxicity will be our primary focus, understanding the other forms of mold illnesses is important. Mold can cause an infection....

Dr. Eric Potter
4 min read
Fraternal Twins: Long Colds, Long COVID
Possibly the only positive effect of SARS CoV2’s COVID19 is the amount of money pouring into viral research. With so many millions affected by this virus that we all wish would disappear, the number of research papers looking at treatment and prevention are growing exponentially. While the main focus of each study centers on COVID in some way, the secondary insights into immunity, viral pathology, and other bodily functions continue to advance science in these other areas.

Dr. Eric Potter
3 min read


Mold Toxicity in Children: Hidden Exposure, Lasting Impact
As this provides me an opportunity to update any advancements, it also offers the opportunity for you to ask questions and even contribute to edition number 2 of the Mold Guide. By leaving comments and questions, I can identify areas where I can offer even more to patients and the public in terms of education and empowerment over mold. Please take 2-3 minutes to be a part of helping others restore healthier more abundant lives with your questions and feedback. You can leave c

Dr. Eric Potter
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Rewriting Mold: Introducing CIRS
For those not aware of our Mold Symptom Therapy Guide website, let this “Rewriting Mold” series serve as a reminder of both what we offer our patients and what we offer the general public in terms of understanding mold toxicity illness. Over the coming weeks, I will be reviewing and reposting sections of our Mold Symptoms Therapy website one or two at a time, since it has been over 3 years since I first wrote this 30 plus page guide and posted it online. A few things have cha

Dr. Eric Potter
5 min read
Mold Detox: A Personal Introduction
For those not aware of our Mold Symptom Therapy Guide website, let the upcoming series serve as a reminder of both....

Dr. Eric Potter
3 min read


When Your Environment Triggers Your Health
Research is showing that toxic mold may be far more harmful to our health than doctors once believed. A recent study from the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio supports what many patients and functional medicine providers have been seeing for years. The researchers looked at a condition called chemical intolerance, where people develop symptoms when exposed to things they once tolerated—like cleaning products, fragrances, foods, medications, or environm

Dr. Eric Potter
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Justice Prevails in a Mold Case
As with many in the non-conventional world, even lawyers who are fighting for other’s rights to a mold-safe home have a story behind their work. Attorney Kristina Baehr, founder of Just Well Law, PLLC, had to fight for her own family’s justice and won in Texas recently after years of effort. Mrs. Baehr founded her legal firm after her own family suffered multiple health problems from alleged faulty construction practices in 2020. Since then, even as she helped others obtain

Dr. Eric Potter
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