"Understanding the role of repressed emotions in medical illness constitutes a frontier that we have not even begun to explore. It's time to begin that journey."
- Dr. Samuel Mann
In this episode of the Raelan Agle Podcast, Dr. Samuel Mann challenges conventional wisdom on chronic illness, revealing how hidden, repressed emotions can drive conditions like hypertension, ME/CFS, and migraines—offering a groundbreaking perspective on the mind-body connection.
Millions of patients are currently taking beta-blockers for conditions including hypertension, coronary heart disease, and arrhythmias. The most widely prescribed beta-blockers are metoprolol (Toprol, Lopressor) and carvedilol (Coreg). Here's why I don't prescribe either of those.
There is an unfortunate, common side effect that my experience suggests is affecting as many as 10-20% of patients who are taking metoprolol or similar medications to manage hypertension, coronary heart disease, or cardiac arrhythmias.
Dr. Samuel Mann is a physician, researcher, and author. He specializes in the management of hypertension at the New York-Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell Medical College, where he is a Professor of Clinical Medicine. He is a pioneer in the treatment of hypertension in patients using a combined approach of traditional medicine and mind-body connection.
Dr. Mann has published numerous papers in leading medicine, hypertension and psychology journals, and numerous book chapters.
When Dr. Mann isn't teaching, speaking or saving lives, he spends time with his family. He's also an avid runner and tennis player.