Robert Young

[[File:RobertOYoung.jpg|thumb|right|165px|Robert "Geezer Pork" Young]]{{altmed}}
"Dr." '''Robert Oldham Young''' is a classic of the [[New Age]]. Like [[Kevin Trudeau]], he is an "[[Patent medicine|entrepreneur]]" and author of [[alternative medicine]] books, primarily about the [[alkaline diet]].

He and his wife run the "pH Miracle Center" where they teach the alkaline diet, [[live blood analysis]], and what they term "The New Biology" but the [[reality-based community]] terms "The Same Old [[Bullshit]]".

After an indeterminate period at the University of Utah, he did [[missionary]] work for the [[Church of Latter Day Saints]], then 
received
 
earned
 bought several degrees from [[Clayton College of Natural Health]], though it is not thought that he also offers [[copromancy]]. Only fifteen ''other'' kinds of shit. He states that he trained under Robert Bradford, a convicted [[Laetrile]] smuggler and fraud<ref>[http://www.casewatch.org/doj/bradford/press_release.shtml California Residents Sentenced for Selling Phony Lyme Disease Cure], US Attorney's Office.</ref> with no known academic qualifications.

==Kim Tinkham==
In 2007, Kim Tinkham, diagnosed with stage-three breast [[cancer]], adopted Young's protocols before appearing on ''The [[Oprah Winfrey]] Show''. She enthusiastically promoted them on her website "cancerangel.org". A 2008 press release from Young contained her assertion that she was "cancer free by all medical terms" as diagnosed by her own doctors. Young was criticized following Tinkham's death of cancer on December 7, 2010.<ref>[http://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/index.php/the-impending-end-of-a-horrifying-testimonial-for-an-alternative-medicine-breast-cancer-cure/ Death by “alternative” medicine: Who’s to blame? (Revisited)]}</ref><ref>[http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/301197 Kim Tinkham, the woman whom Oprah made famous, dead at 53] by Bart B. Van Bockstaele (Dec 8, 2010) ''Digital Journal''.</ref>

==Legal issues==
In 1995, Young allegedly drew blood from two women, told them they were ill, and then sold them [[Herbal supplement|herbal products]] to treat these illnesses. He was charged with two third-degree [[felony]] counts of practicing medicine without a license, but pled guilty to a reduced misdemeanor charge.<ref name="dn-1996">[http://www.deseretnews.com/article/469857/HERBALIST-IN-ALPINE-PLEADS-GUILTY-TO-REDUCED-CHARGE.html Herbalist in Alpine pleads guilty to reduced charge]</ref><ref name="sdut-2005">[http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/northcounty/jenkins/20050411-9999-1m11jenkins.html Naturopathic technique stirring bad blood]</ref><ref>[https://www.quackwatch.org/11Ind/young_documents/young_plea.pdf People vs Robert O. Young] Superior Court of California, San Diego County (Apr 12, 2017) ''Quackwatch''.</ref>

In 2001, Young was again charged with a felony in [[Utah]], after a cancer patient alleged that Young told her to stop [[chemotherapy]] and to substitute one of his products to treat her cancer. Subsequently, when an undercover agent visited Young, he allegedly analyzed her blood and prescribed a liquid diet. The case was taken to preliminary trial, but charges were dropped after the prosecutor stated that he could not find enough people who felt cheated by Young.<ref>[http://www.quackwatch.org/11Ind/young3.html A Critical Look at "Dr." Robert Young's Theories and Credentials], [[Quackwatch]]</ref> Young dismissed the arrests as "harassment" and stated that he moved to California because the legal climate there was more tolerant.<ref name="sdut-2005"/>

In January 2014 Young was arrested in [[California]] on 18 felony counts of theft and practicing medicine without a licence. The prosecutor in the case stated that there were a dozen victims named in the complaint, half of whom had died. If convicted, he faces a potential sentence of over 15 years in jail.<ref>[http://www.cbs8.com/story/24544235/accused-fake-doctor-pleads-not-guilty-to-felony-charges Fake doctor charged with felony offences]</ref><ref>[http://www.mbc.ca.gov/About_Us/Media_Room/2014/news_releases_20140124_young.pdf Medical Board of California report on arrest]</ref>

In February 2016, jurors found Young guilty of two counts of practicing medicine without a license, but the jury did not convict him on six additional counts of practicing medicine without a license and grand theft.<ref name="guilty">{{cite news|last1=Figueroa|first1=Teri|title=Split verdict for ‘pH Miracle’ author|url=http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2016/feb/03/criminal-trial-robert-young-ph-miracle/|accessdate=9 February 2016|work=San Diego Union-Tribune|date=3 February 2016}}</ref> Probably due to California's Health Freedom Law (SB577), Young avoided these additional charges as unlicensed [[CAM]] practitioners are able to peddle [[quackery]] and charge their 
patients
 customers large sums of money.<ref name="Teri guilty">[http://www.naturopathicdiaries.com/the-ph-miracle-diet-naturopath-is-guilty-but-california-still-has-a-problem/ The “pH Miracle Diet” naturopath is guilty, but California still has a problem] by Taylor Hermes (6 February 2016) ''Naturopathic Diaries''.</ref>

In 2017, Young was facing civil charges,<ref>[http://www.casewatch.org/civil/young/complaint.pdf Cancer sufferer Dawn Kali sues Robert O. Young & Dr Ben Johnson D.O.]</ref> and his co-defendant Dr Ben Johnson is also facing disciplinary action.<ref>[https://ia601508.us.archive.org/35/items/20a1132420160714A/20a11324_20160714_a.pdf  Dr Ben(nie Stephen) Johnson D.O. accused of gross negligence]</ref><ref>[https://ia601506.us.archive.org/3/items/20a1132420170403D/20a11324_20170403_d.pdf Dr Ben Johnson had his license to practice medicine revoked in April 2017.]</ref>

In November 2018, Young was ordered to pay $105M in a civil suit.<ref>[http://archive.is/oedMC#selection-111.0-111.51 Archive copy of www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/courts/sd-me-phmiracle-civil-verdict-20181102-story.html]</ref> In January 2019 his co-defendant Dr Ben Johnson died.<ref>[http://archive.is/QTYPn#selection-403.0-403.25 Archive copy of the obituary of Dr Bennie Stephen Johnson]</ref>

==Today==
In April 2020, Young jumped on the [[COVID-19#Unscientific 5G fears|Coronavirus 5G]] [[conspiracy]] bandwagon and stated that it's not contagious and [[viruses]] [[Germ theory denialism|actually "don't exist".]]<ref>[https://www.drrobertyoung.com/post/the-truth-about-viruses-including-the-coronavirus The Truth About Viruses, including the Coronavirus]</ref>

[http://projectcamelotportal.com/2020/05/11/dr-robert-o-young-5g-and-corona-what-is-a-virus-2/  Here's the crazy.]

==See also==
*[[Naturopathy]]

==References==
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