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Robert O. Young, who presented himself as “Robert O. Young, M.S., D.Sc., Ph.D.” on his website, was found guilty of practicing medicine without a license and sentenced to jail in July 2017. Young would have you believe that he is a well-respected scientist with a Ph.D. That doesn’t seem right to me at all. His history and the actions that ultimately led to his conviction are detailed in this article.
Credentials that are Questionable
Someone’s educational background might be a good indicator of his reliability. This is what you may find on Young’s website:
Dr. Young followed his passion for sports and science all the way to the University of Utah, where he studied biology and business in the early 1970s, long before he began his thorough investigation into the field of nutrition. When he was called to serve a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, it momentarily derailed his academic pursuits. He served honorably for two years in London, United Kingdom.
Dr. Young completed his mission and his undergraduate studies at the University of Utah before attending graduate school in medical microbiology in the 1980s, where he studied under Dr. Robert Bradford at the Bradford Research Institute in Chula Vista, California. The current trustee and professor of live and dried blood microscopy at Capital University in Washington, DC is Dr. Bradford. Besides brightfield microscopy, Dr. Young was also interested in darkfield microscopy. . . .
Dr. Young earned a Master of Science in nutrition from the American College in Birmingham, Alabama in 1993. He completed his doctoral studies in 1995, focusing on the chemical and biological sciences. Dr. Young earned his doctorate from Clayton College of Natural Health in 1997. His Professor, James E. Harvey from San Diego State University, assessed and accepted his dissertation as meeting all the criteria for a doctorate of philosophy degree in nutrition. Dr. Young pursued further education and study, eventually earning a second doctorate from Clayton College in naturopathy (ND) (1999). [1]
Young’s works include: Back to the House of Health: Rejuvenating Recipes to Alkalize and Energize for Life (2000); Sick and Tired?: Reclaim Your Inner Terrain (2000); The pH Miracle for Diabetes: The Revolutionary Diet Plan for Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetics (2005), The pH Miracle for Weight Loss: Balance Your Body Chemistry, Achieve Your Ideal Weight (2006), and The pH Miracle: Balance Your Diet, Reclaim Your Health (2000). (2008). There is no credibility in science here, as none of these books have been peer-reviewed.
He has spent the last 25 years “widely acknowledged as one of the best research scientists in the world,” according to Young’s website from 2010 [1]. The pH Miracle, co-authored with his wife Shelley Radford Young, reports that he led the InnerLight Biological Studies and Health Education Foundation and had “gained national prominence for his research into diabetes, cancer, leukemia, and AIDS.” [2]
According to a recent piece [3,] Young did not complete his undergraduate studies at the University of Utah and completed only one biology course. All of his other “training” has been an illusion. Robert Bradford, who was found guilty of laetrile trafficking in the 1970s, did not even finish high school. Both of his purported doctorates were purchased from fake university websites. He ran a series of businesses for nearly 30 years, including a clinic in Mexico that provided pseudoscientific treatments, a company that sold questionable pharmaceuticals and health supplements, a “research institute” that conducted no serious studies, and a “medical school” that was not accredited but was in operation for about five years [4]. Convicted in 2011 of conspiring to break federal food and drug regulations and deceive those seeking medical care, Bradford, his wife, and their firm (American Biologics, doing business as C.R.B., Inc) all went to prison. According to the indictment, he sold fake items said to treat Lyme disease and promoted a microscope system with a false promise that it could diagnose the illness [4].
As a nonaccredited mail-order college, Clayton College of Natural Health pushed pseudoscientific and outright fraudulent practices [4]. In comparison to other reputable institutions that provide medical education, its graduation standards were extremely lax. Accreditation for license renewal in Alabama caused its closure in 2010. Moreover, no correspondence school can train students to deliver adequate health advise to consumers since that needs years of clinical practice under professional supervision. As a result of his bad judgment, Young became friends with Clayton and Bradford.
The idea that Robert Young is a respected scholar is completely ridiculous. There are no scholarly works by “Young RO” in the collection maintained by the National Library of Medicine. His foundation’s 2011 tax return included a cost item of $3,915 for “meal for study participants,” but the forms from 2003 to 2010 contain nothing that look tied to human clinical research activities and the 2012 report has no financial data.
Doings That Raise Questions
In addition to writing, Young has also run retreats and sold his own line of herbal and nutritional supplements (“Young pHorever”). The pills are offered by him directly and through a multilevel firm called InnerLight, which he formed. In 2010, his Web site stated:
The Youngs vitamins . . . essentially supply fresh vitality to each cell immediately. It’s a large notion that begins with the tiniest of particles—the particles called colloids. Since colloids are so minute, it is easier for our cells to absorb vitamins and minerals delivered at this size. Knowing this, the pH Miracle begins by splitting fundamental nutritional components into billions of colloidal particles. Then, unlike any other supplement provider, we ensure these colloids remain separately separated using a patented process called Micro-Ionization™.
In my opinion, the Young’s products stand out most because of the vitality with which they are made. The process of isolating colloids for optimal absorption involves adding an electrical charge to the mix. Because of this charge, the colloids are drawn to your cells, where they may be used right away. The energy within each cell practically “jumps.” Strengthened functionality. As a result, your cells, and you as a whole, can sense that the vitality you remember from your youth isn’t necessarily long gone [6].
Although he use scientific terminology, the processes he portrays are purely fictitious.
At his “private retreats” in 2010, Young allegedly performed “personal live and dried blood microscopy, preceded by an in-depth health history comprising gaining a grasp of the physical, social, psychological, medicinal, and pharmacological components of a person’s life.” [7] When it comes to your health, Young says she will “personally monitor each activity for the day, which may include: history, microscopy, vitamins, water and ionization, exercise, lymphatic massage, cooking, food preparation, colonics, and other health programs.” A 35-page blood microscopy report, a suggested regimen, and three months’ worth of vitamins and other goods he developed would subsequently be sent to the client. Prices for group retreats ranged from $4,000 to $15,000, depending on the retreat’s duration and location. Depending on the luxury of the getaway, you may expect to pay anywhere from $1,295 to $2,495 per night in 2013.
In 2010, the pH Miracle site also said that, “Over the many years, Dr. Young has done live and dried blood analysis on over 15,000 patients repeatedly, while simultaneously changing diet to produce a pH balanced Alkaline lifestyle. With this method, Dr. Young has established himself as the leading nutritional microbiologist of all time.” [6]
Just barely. To preserve the integrity of the blood sample for live blood cell analysis, a drop is placed on a microscope slide from the patient’s fingertip and covered with a glass cover slip. The slide is then examined closely using a dark-field microscope connected to a TV screen. The doctor and patient may then observe individual blood cells, which will appear as black bodies with white outlines. The doctor may choose to record the operation on video for future reference and/or to share with the patient via Polaroid photos of the TV image. In turn, the findings provide the foundation for supplement recommendations. Comparable testing can be performed using dried blood cells instead of fresh blood. Even while a lot may be learnt by examining blood cells under a microscope, the results sometimes have little scientific basis and are utilized purely for commercial promotion [9].
Exactly why Young had to conduct 15,000 blood tests would be fascinating to learn about. Conducting blood tests and making recommendations for items based on the results of these tests constitutes diagnosis and prescription, which is only allowed to be done by licensed medical practitioners in most states. Young, as far as I can determine, has never met the requirements for obtaining a license to practice medicine or a similar field.
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