Dr. Gary Young

Dr. Gary Young - after a crippling injury in his early adult years that nearly cost him his life - dedicated his life to researching essential oils and natural ways to combat disease, preserve health, and promote natural and healthy lifestyles.

Gary has since earned a degree in nutrition, a doctorate in naturopathy, and has gone on to become one of the foremost authorities on essential oils and their therapeutic value in the world.

Today, as founder and president of Young Living Essential Oils and The D. Gary Young Foundation, Dr. Young travels throughout the world furthering his research, sharing his passion with others, and bringing therapeutic essential oils and humanitarian aid to those in need.

Gary grew up in Idaho, and at the age of 17, moved to Canada to pursue a career in logging and ranching. At the age of 24, Young suffered a near-fatal logging accident that left him in a coma for three weeks.

The accident left Young paralyzed and confined to a wheelchair. Depression set in and deepened until he decided it was time to make a change. Young wanted a better life than the one he was living.

Three years after his accident, he began to regain feeling in his toes and legs. Gary then began using essential oils to relieve his pain and eventually he regained complete feeling and mobility. Thirteen years later, he ran a half marathon.

Young decided to share his experience of the healing properties of essential oils with the world.

Young Living has farms in:

Mona, Utah

Simiane La Rotonde, France

St. Marie's, Idaho

Guayaquil, Ecuador

With Young Living, Gary Young has made his dream of healing and helping others a reality. The farms grow many of the plants used to create therapeutic grade essential oils, which are shared around the world.

Throughout Dr. Young's travels, he's seen first-hand the harsh realities of poverty and illness affecting much of the world. His experiences inspired him to start The D. Gary Young Foundation, which has offered aid to numerous projects and causes, including:

Building a new elementary school in Guayaquil, Ecuador

Tsunami relief

Hurricane Katrina

Miners' aide

The Cinterandes Foundation mobile surgery unit

Gary himself is a life-long student who understands and appreciates the importance of education and continual learning. This is completely evident in Young's credentials and experience.