Dr. Young (was Unsure of test to request)

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Hi Maria:

 

 

I am not a big fan of Quackwatch... and Wikipedia does have its

limitations, but you should read what it has to say about Dr. Robert O.

Young. It would appear that he is not a good source for health

information. However I did find his opinions intriguing and read them

with interest. Obviously, he is a huge proponent of vegan diets and we

would have to believe that he attributes eating meat to disease in

general. For my part, I'll take his health advice with a HUGE grain of

salt. Also, I have to wonder about some of his theories about the

mechanics of the human body, especially the one about how we make

blood. Some of his opinions seem to make sense, others seem to be

radical speculation, and still others appear to be outright B.S.. Below

is an excerpt from Wikipedia:

 

 

Legal issues

 

In 1995, Young allegedly drew blood from two women, told them they were

ill, and then sold them herbal products to treat these illnesses. He was

charged with two third-degree felonies

<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felony>, but pled guilty to a reduced

misdemeanor <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Misdemeanor> charge of

attempting to practice medicine without a license

<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medical_license> .[9]

<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Young_%28author%29#cite_note-dn-1996-8>[1]

<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Young_%28author%29#cite_note-sdut-2005-0>

In 2001, Young was again charged with a felony in Utah, after a woman

suffering from cancer alleged that he told her to stop chemotherapy

<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemotherapy> and use one of his products

to treat her cancer instead. 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. Young himself dismissed the arrests as

" harassment " and stated that they were a factor in his move to

California, " in part because the legal climate here is more tolerant for

dietary researchers such as himself.

 

Kind Regards, Jim