New Thinking Allowed with Jeffrey Mishlove Aug 15, 2026 James Tunney, LLM, is an Irish barrister who has lectured on legal matters throughout the world. He is a poet, a scholar, and author of The Mystery of the Trapped Light: Mystical Thoughts in the Dark Age of Scientism plus The Mystical Accord: Sutras to Suit Our Times, Lines for Spiritual Evolution. His website is http://www.jamestunney.com. Here he discusses a variety of plants that are used for both medicinal and entheogenic purposes – including dandelions, mescal, psilocybin mushrooms, cannabis, coca, and ayahuasca. He points out that the use of these substances throughout the world goes back far in history. They emerged from cultures that believed in animistic spiritual forces. Modern, industrial cultures tend to abuse these medicines. New Thinking Allowed host, Jeffrey Mishlove, PhD, is author of The Roots of Consciousness, Psi Development Systems, and The PK Man. Between 1986 and 2002 he hosted and co-produced the original Thinking Allowed public television series. He is the recipient of the only doctoral diploma in “Parapsychology” ever awarded by an accredited university (University of California, Berkeley, 1980). He is also the Grand Prize winner of the 2021 Bigelow Institute essay competition regarding the best evidence for survival of human consciousness after permanent bodily death. He is Co-Director of Parapsychology Education at the California Institute for Human Science. (Recorded on March 1, 2021)
Category Archives: Health
Google AI on disease causation
By Mike Zonta, BB editor (and Google AI)
Me.
I wonder if epidemiologists will ever take into account the state of mind of people with certain diseases like Louise Hay did in her book “Heal Your Body”.
Google AI:
Epidemiologists already study the connection between state of mind and disease, but through a different framework than Louise Hay’s.
While Louise Hay’s book Heal Your Body popularized the idea that specific emotional thoughts or metaphysical outlooks directly cause specific physical ailments, modern epidemiology relies on measurable data and biological pathways. However, science heavily investigates how mental state affects physical health through several established fields. [1]
How Science Tracks Mind and Body
- Psychoneuroimmunology (PNI): This field studies how your brain, emotions, and nervous system directly impact your immune system. Epidemiologists use PNI data to track how conditions like chronic stress or depression elevate cortisol and trigger inflammation, which can make individuals more vulnerable to physical diseases. [1, 2, 3]
- The Biopsychosocial Model: Modern public health operates heavily under the Biopsychosocial Model. Rather than looking strictly at biological pathogens, epidemiologists actively track psychological factors (like anxiety or trauma) and social factors (like isolation) to understand disease trends and recovery rates. [1, 2, 3, 4]
- Social Epidemiology: This branch measures how population-level mental strains, such as systemic stress, discrimination, or financial insecurity, correlate with physical diseases like heart disease, strokes, and immune dysfunction. [1, 2]
The Key Difference
The core difference lies in causation vs. correlation. Louise Hay suggested a direct, predictable metaphysical link (e.g., “resentment causes cancer”). Epidemiologists do not look for spiritual or symbolic meanings behind an illness. Instead, they study mental health as a major risk factor or co-morbidity that chemically alters body chemistry, lowers immunity, and changes health behaviors, thereby influencing how diseases spread and progress. [1, 2]
The Life Force, Part II, with Naomi Remen
New Thinking Allowed with Jeffrey Mishlove Jun 26, 2026 Biological Systems, Health and Healing This video is a special release from the original Thinking Allowed series that ran on public television from 1986 until 2002. It was recorded in about 2000. It will remain public for only one week. Rachel Naomi Remen is author of The Human Patient, Kitchen Table Wisdom and My Grandfather’s Blessings: Tales of Strength, Refuge and Belonging. She is Professor Emeritus of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco Medical Center. She emphasizes that we cut ourselves off from the power of the life force when we edit ourselves in accordance with the approval and disapproval of others. The life force, which is the basis of authentic healing, is our birthright as human beings. Now you can watch all of the programs from the original Thinking Allowed Video Collection, hosted by Jeffrey Mishlove. Subscribe to the new Streaming Channel (https://thinkingallowed.vhx.tv/) and watch more than 350 programs now, with more, previously unreleased titles added weekly. Free month of the classic Thinking Allowed streaming channel for New Thinking Allowed subscribers only. Use code THINKFREELY.
PBS Frontline: Sick Around the World
brabantstraat Sep 20, 2017 PBS Frontline “Sick around the World” 2008, an enlightening documentary about different approaches to health care in 5 countries. They each have their pros and cons, described in this evenhanded report, but they all appear to be superior to the US system in the important ways. Uploaded as a public service. More here: • Healthcare Around the World