Dr. Tabatha Barber reflects on moving beyond conventional medical dogma toward functional medicine. She recalls dismissing the concept of adrenal fatigue until patients pushed back, and credits open-mindedness for shifting her approach to medicine.
I'm so grateful for you that you made that decision that, hey, I might not know everything. I might not have learned the complete truth in medical school and residency. And you had an open mind to just listen to this other person. You know, I think that's where we get stuck in the conventional system is we just insist we have all the answers and we know best. And like, The patient better not question us. And I— that's how I found functional medicine as well. I had patients questioning me. And I remember the first time I heard the words adrenal fatigue, I was like, that's not a thing. What are you talking about? That doesn't exist.
