Robert O. Young Biography

Robert Oldham Young (born March 6, 1952) is an American naturopath and author of alternative medicine books promoting an alkaline diet. His most popular works are the "pH Miracle" series of books, which outline his beliefs about holistic healing and an "alkalarian" lifestyle. Young came to prominence after appearances on The Oprah Winfrey Show featured his treatment of Kim Tinkham for breast cancer. Tinkham and Young both claimed that he had cured her, but she died of her disease shortly afterwards. In general, Young's theories and treatments are considered quackery, which has resulted in a history of legal issues for Young. He was arrested in January 2014 and convicted in 2016 on two out of three charges of theft and practising medicine without a license. As of January 2017 he was facing a three-year jail sentence. He was sentenced in June 2017.