‘pH Miracle’ author co-defendant sentenced for unlicensed medical treatment
A gavel Photo courtesy of UC Berkeley Law A woman who participated with pH Miracle book series author Robert Young in the unlicensed healthcare cure of an elderly woman suffering from liver and thyroid disorder was sentenced Friday to four years and four months in state prison A Vista jury convicted Galina Migalko and Young of practicing without a medicinal license and theft from an elder for their medicine of the -year-old victim Young who was also convicted of willful abuse of an elder was sentenced last week to five years and eight months behind bars Young s books and treatments argue that serious illnesses including cancer can be treated through controversial methods like injections of baking soda and an all-vegetable smoothie diet Prosecutors say Migalko and Young steered the victim Jane Clayson away from traditional curative remedy and convinced her to instead undergo their treatments for a period of several months Deputy District Attorney Gina Darvas declared Young claimed to hold a doctorate which she stated came from a well-known diploma mill The prosecutor also argued Young was well aware his treatments didn t work yet was willing to menace Clayson s life In a written message read at Young s sentencing hearing Clayson announced she gave Young thousands upon thousands of dollars for various treatments and products such as pH Miracle-brand supplements Clayson mentioned Young assured her to just keep taking the supplements You ll get better And don t listen to other doctors They don t know what they re talking about Young was previously convicted in in San Diego County for treating patients including by injecting them with baking soda at his Valley Center ranch while lacking proper credentials In a separate civil action a jury awarded million to a cancer recipient who stated Young advised her to forgo traditional healing like chemotherapy in favor of treatments at his ranch The award was later reduced to around million Prior to the San Diego County cases Young was charged in Utah in the late s and early s for practicing medicine without a license One of those cases led to a plea to a misdemeanor count that was later dismissed while the other event was dismissed entirely City News Organization
