Young Livings Whispering Springs Farm, Mona Utah, 2010.

Photo courtesy Rudolphine Eggink, Certified Raindrop Therapist, The Netherlands

A Comparison of Young Living and dTERRA Essential Oils Companies Version 6
By
Brenda L. Tippin YL #1204181

















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Oregano Field Young Living Whispering Springs Farm, Mona, UT photo courtesy Kerri Watts, YL Member # 1055164


Cedar Harvest Young Living Highland Flats Farm Young Living, used with permission

Introduction
Legal actions, and many stories on the internet have raised questions about two major multi-level
marketing companies which distribute essential oils and related natural health products. This is an
attempt to gather some background, facts and information in one place and try to set it forth in an
objective manner particularly for Young Living Distributors to help them answer questions they
may encounter. But also for anyone interested in essential oils who may be confused about
misinformation they have come across or may simply be looking for answers. On the surface, the two
companies have many similarities, especially in both stressing the importance of pure,
uncontaminated essential oils. Unless some of the background and history is known, this makes the

issue even more complicated as both sound convincing and some are unsure who is right or who to
believe when differences do occur. I have tried to represent the information as it is listed in the
sources named, which can be documented or referred to, but it is by no means complete, and I will
continue to work on this as I am able to find new or more accurate details. If anyone notices errors or
inconsistencies, or has additional information which might be helpful, please contact me at
ocequine@yahoo.com. Many thanks to all who have shared photos and provided helpful suggestions,
especially members of the Pinehill Group, and thanks also to Young Living corporate for graciously
granting permission to use company photos. Thank you for your interest.

DISCLAIMER: This work is presented for INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY and does NOT
represent any official position of Young Living or dTERRA and has NOT been reviewed by
them or by any individual mentioned in this report. It simply represents a compilation of facts
and information on the company websites, public profiles, and other resources named in my
personal attempt to gather references in one place for those who have interest. I have tried to
be objective and as accurate as possible, nevertheless, it still represents my own personal
opinions and viewpoints and is not an official document.

Brenda Tippin, Young Living Independent Distributor #1204181

Part I - Why is Comparing Companies Important?
What is the big deal, anyway? Most consumers shop and buy many different brands of things for
different reasons sometimes based on what we think is the best price or value, or for some things
we may develop a preference for a certain brand of particular products and another brand for others.
Or, in some cases we may feel certain brands work or perform
better for different things. Choices may be influenced by
packaging or which brand offers the most information or most
appealing description. Yet, for many things, such as shampoos
or laundry detergents, or cough medicines, for instance,
consumers may often switch back and forth or be willing to try
different brands. A generic brand of a cough medicine may
list identical ingredients in the same order and amounts as a
leading brand, and the packaging may have a similar look, but
the generic product is usually much less expensive. Some are
willing to pay for the brand name while others may feel the
product is identical for practical purposes, so would rather not
pay extra for a name. Still others may detect subtle differences
for some products, while for others, a generic brand may serve
perfectly well. In baking, sugar is pretty much sugar regardless
of brand, while for shortening or flour, using a generic brand
might make a difference in your recipe. With essential oils,
however, the question is much more complicated, especially if
one is concerned with purity and therapeutic benefits.



Separating the oils at the Mona, UT distillery 2010
Photo courtesy Kerri Watts, YL Member # 1055164



For years, the Young Living company which is now more than 20 years old, was the undisputed
leader in essential oils, and was the first company in recent history to call attention to their
therapeutic benefits. Therapeutic use of essential oils had been commonly known from ancient
history dating back to early Bible times and had been used by doctors in treating patients as recently
as World War I. As medical technology advanced, therapeutic uses of essential oils were largely
forgotten in favor of synthetic drugs which could be patented and sold for profit by pharmaceutical
companies. For many years, essential oils sold in North America were primarily fragrance grade, for
cosmetics and beauty products with a few such as peppermint that were popular as food additives or
flavorings. Most of these products were mixed with or contained synthetic additives, and few, if any,
actually pure oils were available for purchase. And, for oils that might be pure, little if any research
had been done in regard to producing them with regard to refine growth, harvest, and distilling
techniques to maximizing therapeutic techniques.

Young Living was the very first to pioneer this kind of research. In recent years, other competing
companies have sprung up, in particular a company known as dTERRA which claims to be the
leading essential oils company, and also professes to be built around a focus of offering pure oils
with therapeutic benefits. Certainly there is room for competing companies in this field, but the
question in this case has led to confusion and a desire on the part of many on both sides to find facts
and answers with a minimum of emotional coloring.

Flipping Melissa so brix level would rise for optimal distillation at YL St Maries Farm - Sonja Hurt YL member # 1182325

Many simply dont realize the complexity of essential oils when it comes to the question of
therapeutic benefits. A single oil may contain up to several hundred chemical constituents, which
may have an effect on their therapeutic properties even when present in tiny amounts. Whether and
to what degree these may be present in the finished product of a distilled oil depends on a multitude
of factors. Some questions to consider include:

1. Have expert botanists identified the correct species of plant being grown, and verified that
seed sources indeed come from these species and have not been contaminated with seeds of
hybrid plants or other varieties?

2. Are the plants being grown in native soils, regions and climates? Because Young Living owns
three farms in the US (two in Idaho and one in Utah, besides six others in other parts of the
world), some websites have mistakenly reported that Young Living sources all of its oils from
the US and that therefore many of them are not being grown in native soils and climates. This
is incorrect. Young Living offers more than 300 different oils and blends, with many sourced
from quality partners all over the world in addition to those grown on the nine farms of their
own.
3. For oils sourced from partners, are there qualified experts making on-site inspections through
all steps of the planting, growing, harvesting, distillation and bottling processes to ensure that
no contamination occurs along the way? Or does the company rely on the word or reputation
of the partner selling them oils that the oils are pure and untainted in making the claims of
purity that it passes on to its customers?
4. Are soils and climates where the plants are grown verified as native by expert botanists?
5. Are soils tested free from pesticides, chemical fertilizers, and proper mineral content for
optimum growth of the plants?
6. Chemical composition of oils can vary considerably just based on whether they are picked and
harvested at the precise time of optimum growth, season, time of day, and differences in
weather conditions. Is the grower knowledgeable in all
of this?
7. Are plants distilled promptly after harvest or are
they transported a long distance to a distillery before this
can be accomplished?
8. Does the distiller have proper distillation
equipment and have they been properly trained in its
use? Do they know the correct times and pressures for
distilling different oils to obtain the maximum quality?
9. What specific tests are conducted on batches of
oils, and by whom are these tests conducted?
10. Do the laboratories conducting the tests have the
latest most sensitive equipment and are these tests
conducted by scientists specifically trained in operating
such equipment and correctly interpreting the results?
Are the tests verified by more than one lab?
11. What is the background and experience of the
leaders of the company? Where and how did they obtain
knowledge about essential oils? Are they involved in
continuing research, and if so, what? Have they authored
or collaborated with other professionals on research
published in scientific journals?

Gary Young checking Melissa distillation at St Maries Farm - Sonja Hurt YL# 1182325

12. What is the companys record as far as length of time in business and continued growth and
operation?
13. Does the primary focus of the company seem to be using multi-level marketing as a means of
sharing oils and their health benefits with the widest number of people? Or is the focus
primarily one of using a growing interest in the benefits of essential oils to build a profitable
network marketing company?
14. Are the company leaders transparent in listing dates, names, and places of how they acquired
experience and knowledge in the field of essential oils?


PART II Why Purity Matters
As explained by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the skin is the bodys largest
organ, accounting for more than 10% of body mass. We know that essential oils absorb easily
through the skin, but it is important to remember that harmful chemicals do as well. Just because
certain synthetics and chemicals are common additives of household cleaners, beauty products,
cosmetics, and much more, does not necessarily mean they are safe and do not cause harmful effects.
Many of these ingredients have been used for years in producing these types of products to help
reduce costs and result in more profits for the manufacturer, but many damaging effects are subtle,
long-term, and only recently are being discovered. One good example, Phthalates, are found virtually
everywhere, in plastics, vinyl, toys, cosmetics, shampoos, lotions, and much more. A recent study
identifies Diethylhexyl Phthalates (DEHP) as associated with insulin resistance and oxidative stress in
the elderly: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23977034 . There is also concern with many of
these as hormone disruptors and/or endocrine disrupting compounds which may lead to health and
reproductive issues for both men and women. Another example is parabens which are widely used in
cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, personal care products and as food additives to inhibit microbial growth
and extend product shelf life. These also have a low estrogenic effect which may be thought to be
negligible, but recent studies indicate that cumulative exposure to the many products we use
containing these may have a significant impact on human health:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23909435.

These are just a few examples. In the same way, we know harmful effects of chemicals and
environmental toxins are easily absorbed through the lungs, just as positive effects of therapeutic
grade essential oils may be absorbed through aromatherapy.

Many prescription drugs also have a record of harmful side effects. One good example is
Nitrofurantoin (also known as Macrobid, Macrodantin, Furodantin, etc) which is commonly prescribed
for urinary tract infections and has been on the market for more than 50 years. Yet it has been known
to cause many deaths by destroying the lungs: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18495029 .
Before discovering essential oils, I was forced to watch helplessly as my own mothers lungs were
destroyed by this drug which had been prescribed to help her for a common, minor condition which
should have been easily treatable.


In recent years, many studies have documented therapeutic benefits of essential oils. Just a few of
these include:

Mymensingh Med J. 2013 Jan;22(1):27-30.
Efficacy of Peppermint oil in diarrhea predominant IBS - a double blind randomized placebo - controlled study.
Alam MS, Roy PK, Miah AR, Mollick SH, Khan MR, Mahmud MC, Khatun S.
Mymensingh Medical College Hospital, Mymensingh, Bangladesh.

Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2012 Feb;18(1):66-70. doi: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2011.02.003. Epub 2011 Mar 16.
Episiotomy pain relief: Use of Lavender oil essence in primiparous Iranian women.
Sheikhan F, Jahdi F, Khoei EM, Shamsalizadeh N, Sheikhan M, Haghani H.
Islamic Azad University, Khalkhal Branch, Department of Midwifery, Khalkhal, Iran.

Nat Prod Commun. 2011 Aug;6(8):1199-204.
Aroma-therapeutic effects of massage blended essential oils on humans.
Hongratanaworakit T.
Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Srinakharinwirot University, Rangsit-Ongkharak
Road, Nakhonnayok 26120, Thailand. tapanee@swu.ac.th


J Agric Food Chem. 2011 May 11;59(9):4913-22. doi: 10.1021/jf200017h. Epub 2011 Apr 1.
Variation in essential oil composition within individual leaves of sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) is more
affected by leaf position than by leaf age.
Fischer R, Nitzan N, Chaimovitsh D, Rubin B, Dudai N.
Division of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Agriculture Research Organization, Newe Yaa'r Research Center,
Ramat Yishay, Israel.

J Clin Oncol. 2007 Feb 10;25(5):532-9.
Effectiveness of aromatherapy massage in the management of anxiety and depression in patients with cancer: a
multicenter randomized controlled trial.
Wilkinson SM, Love SB, Westcombe AM, Gambles MA, Burgess CC, Cargill A, Young T, Maher EJ, Ramirez AJ.
Marie Curie Palliative Care Research Unit, Royal Free and University College Medical School, Department of
Mental Health Sciences, Cancer Research UK London Psychosocial Group, Institute of Psychiatry, London, United
Kingdom.

Part III - Establishment and Origins of Young Living and dTERRA

Gary Youngs Credentials and the Start of YOUNG LIVING
The Young Living Company was founded by Gary Young in 1993, based on his own personal journey
in finding healing relief from a serious logging accident he had suffered in 1973 which left him in a
wheelchair with doctors telling him he would be unable to walk again. Mr. Young was not happy with
that and began looking for other answers, slowly progressing over the next 13 years. He began to
recover some mobility, but it was intense pain which led him to essential oils, which finally brought
relief. In 1986, 13 years after his accident, he was able to run a half marathon, finishing 60
th
out of 970
participants. Wanting to share his discovery, he spent years of study and experimentation to find and
produce oils with therapeutic benefits as he
learned about the importance of pure oils
and proper growth, harvesting and
distillation techniques.

Young has never claimed any medical
degree other than his ND, Doctor of
Naturopathy degree, obtained from
Bernadean University, where he studied
from 1982 1985. Bernadean was the only
school offering such a degree at that time.
However, he has continued to travel the
world studying and researching with
medical doctors to increase his knowledge
base. In 1985, Gary Young received the
prestigious Humanitarian Award from State
Medical Examiners office of Baja, California,
after opening a natural healing research
clinic. Mr. Young was honored for his
dedicated and extensive research and
treatment of degenerative diseases. Gary Young, Farm Day 2013 at Mona Utah, photo courtesy Gail Christian, YL# 109665

During the late 1980s, he studied oncology, anatomy, chemistry, anesthesiology, biochemistry, and
hematology with four doctors in Mexico. He traveled to Egypt and studied essential oil chemistry with
Dr. Radwan Farag, PhD, dean of the Biochemistry Department at Cairo University, who at that time
was the most published authority on essential oils in the world. He also studied essential oil

chemistry, absolute extraction and gas chromatography at Anadolu University in Eskisehir, Turkey and
also has studied with experts such as J.C. Lapraz, M.D., in France (effects of essential oils on the
respiratory system).

Lavender and Melissa at Young Living St Maries Farm - Sonja Hurt YL member # 1182325

In 1989, Young began cultivating his own plants and built his first distiller, soon producing very high
quality oils of his own. Mr. Young designed and built advanced equipment for essential oil distillation
that has garnered reviews from authorities, such as Marcel Espieu (former president of the Lavender
Growers Association) and JeanNoel Landel. The Young Living Company now has been thriving and
continuing to grow for more than 20 years. Young was in his fifth year of growing and distilling his
own oils at the time it was begun.

During 1990 1994 Mr. Young also studied essential oil distillation with experts in southern France.
Young Living was the first essential oil company, and has always been the leader. Through the years
there have always been a few competitors and others who, for various reasons, have sought to
discredit Gary Young and Young Living, and unfortunately have published incomplete, misleading,
and incorrect information on the internet to accomplish this. However, the fact that Mr. Young has
steadily led the company all this time and that it continues to grow and to lead all other essential oil
companies is a testimony to his integrity and the quality of the oils Young Living produces. Young

owned the Young Life Research company and health clinic which operated from 2000 through
October 2005.

Moving his primary base to Guayaquil, Ecuador, to establish a farm there and tap into the rich
resources of oils from the Amazon, the Utah clinic was closed, and he founded the Nova Vita
Research Center in 2006 to study use of therapeutic oils for rejuvenation and DNA repair. This
center has state of the art diagnostic equipment and treatment protocols for helping patients to
incorporate proper diet and lifestyle changes to achieve optimum health, as well learning to use the
oils for therapeutic benefit.

Young has authored many books, including the popular Essential Oils Desk Reference, which is in its
5
th
edition, and the Essential Oils Integrative Medical Guide, both available from Life Science
Publishing. Other titles include NinXia Wolfberry: Discovery of the Ultimate Superfood; Raindrop
Technique Revised; Pregnenolone; The One Gift; and Shutrans Ancient Apothecary, all of which are
also available from Life Science Publishing. He has also collaborated in important research articles
listed on PubMed.(See Part VI on The Frankincense Dilemma). The Young Living Company has
grown in double digits every year since its founding, with an average of 10 12% even in a weak
economy. 2013, however, has seen a huge upsurge with record breaking sales growth through the
third quarter, in a series of record months beginning with October 2012. Several things have
contributed to this, bringing in new leaders with fresh ideas for a complete overhaul of the Executive
Team, formulation of new products including the New NingXia Red formula developed in fall 2012,
updated website and product labels, and a renewed effort to provide even more training and
resources for distributors.

The dTERRA Leaders and Beginning of dTERRA
The dTERRA Company was established in the fall of 2007 by David Stirling, Dr. David Hill, Emily
Wright, and Greg Cook, all former employees of Young Living, and is in its 6th year (as of 2013).
None of these people had any knowledge, training, or prior experience with essential oils prior to or
other than what they learned during their time with Young Living, but they did have experience in
MLM (Multi-Level Marketing), and launched their competing company in full production with oils
sourced, bottled, and had 25 single oils and 10 blends ready for shipping to a huge customer base
within 6 months of their CEO David Stirling establishing the company, and within 8 months of Stirling
leaving the employ of Young Living.
The following information about the dTERRA founders is drawn from the dTERRA website, and
their respective Facebook and LinkedIn public profiles:
David Stirling, President of dTERRA had spent 4 years with Young Living as Chairman of
the Executive Management Committee, leading it to a solid financial foundation. Prior to that,
he served as Director of Technology for NuSkin Enterprises from 1997 2003. He has served
as President of dTERRA since meeting with the other three former Young Living employees
in the fall of 2007 and deciding to establish their own competing essential oils company.
Stirling earned a BS in Business Technology from Brigham Young University in 1991, and an
MBA in Business from the David Eccles School of Business at University of Utah in 2004. He
had no previous experience with essential oils. Stirling has a public profile on the LinkedIn
Network.

dTERRA Co-Founder and Vice President of Leadership and Development, Emily Wright,
worked with Young Living in Executive Management from March 1998 to September 2007,

joining the Co-Founders of dTERRA in Nov 2007. She served as Young Livings Executive
Administrator as well as being on Young Livings Board of Directors, a position of high trust .
Prior to Young Living she worked as Manager of Account Services for NRP/Jones from 1994
1998. She had no prior experience in essential oils. Ms. Wright attended Snow College from
1990 92. Ms. Wright has a public profile on the LinkedIn Network.

Dr. David Hill, dTERRAs Chief Medical Advisor and Chairman of the Scientific Advisory
Committee, according to his Facebook page, is one of the Worlds leading experts in essential
oils, natural health, and wellness. Dr. Hill earned his DC degree from Parker College of
Chiropractic in Dallas, TX. This is a Doctor of Chiropractic medicine, accredited by the
Commission on Accreditation of the Council on Chiropractic Education. He lists no other
degree. The DC is not the same as an MD, Doctor of Medicine degree. Different schools vary in
their requirements for acceptance into a DC program, Parker is one that allows the more
typical prerequisite of completion of 90 undergraduate semester hours rather than full
completion of a four year undergraduate degree. Entry into schools offering an MD degree is
much more difficult with extensive additional requirements, residency and so forth. After
graduating from Parker, he relocated to the small town of St. Maries, ID where he began
practicing as a chiropractor in 1996. He became acquainted with Gary Young somewhere
during this time, as Young started his first essential oils farm in St. Maries in 1992. Hill lists
experience as administrator of a large health clinic for several years, treating hundreds of
patients in the process, although as a rule administrators generally do not treat patients. This
clinic was in fact owned by Gary Young, in Springville, Utah, and Dr. Hill was hired as the
administrator. He did not become licensed to practice in Utah until September 16, 2005
(license # 5711114-1202, expires 05/31/2014). He is also licensed in Idaho, with the Idaho
Board of Chiropractic Physicians, license # CHII 830 issued 8/3/2009, listed as inactive, and
expires 8/5/2014. It is not clear what license he previously may have held during his time in
Idaho.

Hill began working with Young Living sometime after Youngs clinic opened in 2000, and was
listed as the administrator of this clinic by 2003. He did a presentation of Young Living
essential oils on the Martha Stewart show in May of 2007, only to leave a few short months
later to join the dTERRA founders. Prior to this, he had no experience with essential oils, but
as a charismatic speaker with credentials as a physician, he quickly rose to stardom using his
Young Living position. However, this information is omitted from his Facebook and dTERRA
profiles, along with any dates, timeframes, or names regarding his past experience. Dr. Hills
dTERRA profile states, Extensive experience qualifies Dr. Hill to stand at the head of a new
era of education and understanding of natural medicine and essential oils. He remains on the
cutting edge of technology by immersing himself in research. Yet, none of his profiles explain
just what his extensive experience is, or what research he is immersed in. He is listed as a
successful author of many books, articles and brochures, yet no listing of his publications
seems to be available and they are difficult to be found. He authored a short book titled
Frankincense published in 2010, of 107 pages which is offered for sale HERE for $14.95. His
most popular book, published in January 2007, was Natures Living Energy, which sold out of
its first printing within a week, although it is not stated how many copies there were and
apparently it has not been reprinted. A single used copy is currently available on Amazon
(October 2013) HERE for $89.95. He has no co-authored research articles listed on Pub Med,
but there are many video presentations of him on Youtube both during his time with Young
Living, as well as dTERRA. The dTERRA page further states, For nearly a decade, Dr. Hill
worked locally as a physician in family practice. This is difficult to calculate since Dr. Hill only
began practicing in St. Maries, ID, population less than 2500, sometime in 1996, and had

moved to Utah sometime to become administrator of Youngs clinic between 2000 2003, and
was not licensed to practice in Utah until mid-September 2005, and the clinic was closed less
than a month later. So, how Dr. Hill managed to treat hundreds of patients in the process of
serving as administrator of this clinic when he himself was not licensed to practice is unclear.

On Dr. Hills Facebook fan page, he is described as a world acclaimed expert with special
expertise in the use and application of essential oils, although his history with Young Living
has been removed from the various sources posting his credentials online, and the reader is
left to wonder where or how he became a world expert in essential oils before he appeared at
dTERRA already claiming this distinction.

On dTERRAs blog, February 1, 2008, it was posted in regard to Dr. Hill, For the past three
years, he and his team have developed educational seminars that have been seen by literally
tens of thousands of people during his tenure. The demand for such education continues to
grow which made these seminars a significant profit center. This dates back to early 2005
when Hill and other members of his team referred to were all an integral part of Young Living,
and the majority of these were in fact Young Living presentations.

Dr. Hill takes credit for recently developing what he calls the AromaTouch Technique and
AromaTouch Hand Technique, which he presents as a clinical approach to the application
of the oils. This technique uses a few different oils and some slight modifications in application
from the highly regarded Raindrop Technique of Young Living which Dr. Hill learned about
when he started working for the Young Living clinic and received his first introduction to
essential oils. Dr. Hill does not have a public LinkedIn profile, but enjoys a Facebook Fan page
with more than 7,500 likes as of October 2013.

Greg Cook, Executive Vice President and co-founder of dTERRA had been with Nuskin as
Senior Director from 1990 - 2006, and formerly worked with David Stirling who brought him
into Young Living for a brief time, where he served as Senior Director of International
Development and helped open Asian markets for Young Living for eight months, from
February to September of 2006. He is a graduate of Brigham Young University where he
earned a BA in International Relations in 1993, where attended from 1990-1993. Greg Cook has
a public profile on the LinkedIn Network.

Part IV - Understanding the Multi-Level Marketing Model
A Multi-Level Marketing company (sometimes called Network Marketing Company) is one which sells
its product or products through Independent Distributors, who in turn can build their own private
business by earning commissions on the orders of people they bring into the company, who in turn
bring in others, and so build a downline. Different MLM companies have variations as to the type of
compensation plan they use, and may often have other incentives to reward their distributors. The
natural health arena has been a popular one for MLM companies, but for many years, Young Living
was unique as one which focused on essential oils. When a new MLM company starts or launches,
generally a great deal of time and preparation and financial investment is required to be able to get
things in place in order to have sufficient product in stock to fulfill demand, ship orders, keep
replacement product coming in, pay commissions and keep things running smoothly so the new
company doesnt collapse. This is not something that can be done quickly or put together in a few
months without meticulous advance planning.

Imagine for a moment what would be necessary if you wanted to start a new essential oils MLM
company offering pure therapeutic grade oils. Where would you find suppliers? How would you be
sure the oils you are sourcing from suppliers are truly pure with no contamination anywhere in the
growing, harvesting, or distillation process do you have enough qualified personnel on your staff
capable of visiting the suppliers and verifying this or are you relying on the word of the supplier that
the oils are pure? You must have a supplier of dark bottles of the right sizes. You must have labels
printed with your new company logo and the names and ingredients of the various oils and blends
you are planning to offer. And who is doing the bottling for you to ensure no contamination is
occurring there are you relying on your many different suppliers for this also? Do you do any
testing? How and when does that occur?
The chemistry of any given essential oil is complex. Correctly distilled at the proper temperature and
length of time from plants
carefully selected for correct
species, grown under optimal
conditions and harvested at
precise times, they may
contain hundreds of chemical
compounds, all of which affect
its therapeutic properties, yet
may only be revealed with the
most state of the art
laboratory testing. In other
words, its complicated, and
very necessary to know what
you are doing.

Gary Young inspects tea fields at Taiwan Tea Farm, photo Young Living, used with permission
How are you measuring the oils to ensure they have been properly distilled to have the constituents
necessary for the therapeutic benefits you are claiming? You must have a website site set up and
smoothly functioning, be able to provide customer service support, and have a workable
compensation in place.

It is also necessary to have a good sized base of independent distributors willing to invest their
money to purchase your products, sign on with your company and begin recruiting others.
Part V - Operations and Goals of Young Living and dTERRA
In comparing dTERRA and Young Living, both companies stress the importance of pure
unadulterated oils, grown on pure soils, free from chemicals, harvested at the right time, and correctly
processed. The question to ask then is how each company goes about achieving these goals:


Farms - Young Living has
9 of its own farms,
including 6 located in
Utah, Idaho, Ecuador,
France, and Oman, as well
as three additional new
farms established in 2013
which are located in Peru,
Taiwan, and Israel. The
Egyptian government is
also helping Young
Living to purchase land in
upper Egypt where Gary
Young hopes to grow Blue
Lotus. Original Young
Living farms include:

Lavender Fields, Farm Day 2013, Mona, UT. Photo Courtesy Gail Christian, YL Member #1096650

- Whispering Springs Farm, Mona Utah, on 1400 acres, has been for years the largest herb farm and
distillery in the world
(surpassed only by Young
Living's more recent Ecuador
farm) and is open to the
public year round.








Young Living Finca Botanica Farm, Ecuador, photo Young Living, used with permission
Finca Botanica Aromatica Farm, Guayaquil, Ecuador - 2000 acres with a state of the art distillery and
open to the public every year for the Annual Amazon Adventure which includes farm tours,
essential oils training, jungle hikes, and more.


St Maries Farm, St Maries,
Idaho Youngs first farm
established in 1992 on 200 acres
of previously untilled land never
exposed to pesticides, fertilizers
or other man-made chemicals.
The Visitor's Center here is also
open to the public for distillery
tours, and it is also possible to
participate in the Annual Melissa
Harvest and Annual Lavender
Harvest.



Young Living St Maries Farm photo courtesy Sonja Hurt YL member # 1182325


-Highland Flats Tree Farm, near
Naples, Idaho, close to the
Canadian border. This 250 acre
farm harvests Balsam Fir, Pine,
Blue Spruce, and Red Cedar.
People may also participate in the
annual Spring Planting, an
important part of reforestation.











Idaho Balsam Fir Harvest Young Living Highland Flats Farm photo courtesy Sonja Hurt YL member # 1182325






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Young Living France Farm Young Living, used with permission
Simiane-la-Rotonde Farm, Simiane, France, which harvests clary sage, lavender, and einkorn wheat.











Young Living Oman Farm 2013 Diamond Retreat, Young Living, used with permission

-Salalah Farm, Salalah, Oman. Established in 2010 for cultivating the rare Boswelia sacra species of
Frankicense, previously reserved only for royals, Young Living is the first and only company in the

world to obtain official permission to distill and export this precious oil to the Western world.
Commiphora myrrha, the biblical Myrrh oil, is also distilled here.
dTERRA Farms None. dTERRA does not own or operate any farms.
b. Distilleries - As an
additional measure to ensure
proper distillation of the oils,
Young Living owns and
operates distilleries all around
the world; USA (2), Ecuador,
France, Oman, Taiwan, Egypt,
Israel, Kenya. These include
four large distilleries in Utah,
Idaho, Ecuador, and Oman.
The Utah distillery is the
largest and most
technologically advanced
distillery in North America.
A new distillery is also being
added to the Highland Flats
farm which would bring the
total to 10 distilleries.
Distillers at Mona, UT farm, photo courtesy Melissa Wood, YL # 475854

dTERRA Distilleries None. dTERRA does not own or operate any distilleries.
c. Partners - For oils unique to different parts of the world that need to grow in their own special
climate and soils where Young Living does not have farms, Young Living works with partners. In
these cases, Young Living does not simply rely on the reputation of the partner, but sends
representatives for testing and monitoring throughout the planting, growing, harvesting, and
distillation process to ensure their standards are met for the complete Seed to Seal Process
because later testing alone is not sufficient to ensure such standards have been met. Oils obtained
from partners must also undergo rigorous third party testing as well as testing in Young Living labs
before they are accepted for the Young Living label.

dTERRA partners - dTERRA relies 100% on partners for the oils they obtain. They have no Seed to
Seal process or guarantee, but assurance for dTERRA customers on the purity of their oils must rely
on the fact that dTERRA accepts the word of partners who wish to sell them oils that quality
standards have been met during the planting, growing, harvesting and distillation process, and the
limited testing they provide.













Young Living Lab in Spanish Fork, Utah, photo courtesy Melissa Wood YL #475854
d. Laboratories In May 2013, Young Living completed a major upgrade of its state of the art
laboratory in Spanish Fork, Utah, which includes many expensive instruments of the highest and most
recent technology, including a gas chromatograph and a gas chromatograph-mass spectrometer
(GC/MS), which break down components of the oil, identify purity and strength, and recognize any
possible contaminants. Also, an ultra-performance liquid chromatography (UPLC) instrument is used
to test the occurrence of vitamins and other critical components in Young Livings dietary and
personal-care products. The lab recently doubled its staff, and employs PhDs, chemists, scientists,
and microbiologists with decades of experience in the pharmaceutical and nutraceutical fields.

dTERRA laboratories None. dTERRA has no laboratories or testing equipment of their own.
They do not submit to AFNOR/ISO for testing and use only North American laboratories. However,
most North American laboratories use equipment designed primarily for testing synthetic and
fragrance grade products. Young Living has the only North American laboratory using equipment
that meets European standards.

Quality
Young Living offers a unique Seed to Seal Process
which carefully monitors every step of production from
beginning to end. First, Young Living experts partner with
experts from respected universities to ensure diligent
selection of seeds and plants for correct species. Young
Living farms work continuously to perfect the best growing
and harvest methods. Young Living experts also
constantly travel the globe visiting partner sources to
ensure quality is maintained and Young Living standards
are met during each step for any and all suppliers we deal
with. Young Living carefully combines both ancient and
modern distillation techniques, using proprietary methods
of gentle steam extraction, cold pressing, and resin tapping
for select oils.

Melissa Wood, YL Member # 475854 visits the lavender fields at Young Livings Whispering Springs Farm, Mona, Utah

All oils are tested both in Young Livings own internal labs, as well as third party labs help to ensure
no dilution or contamination occurs. Cross checking with both internal and third party labs also helps
to ensure that optimal levels of bioactive compounds are achieved during distillation, and that
international standards are not only met, but exceeded.


Chamomile Field at Young Living Whispering Springs Farm, Mona,, UT photo courtesy Kerri Watts YL Member # 1055164
The term Young Living Therapeutic Grade is clearly explained by Young Living as their own
internal standard which all oils bearing the Young Living label, both grown at Young Living farms
and those sourced from partners, must first pass rigid testing both at Young Livings own labs as
well as third-party labs for quality verification. It is Young Livings own backing of the quality of
their products, and is a standard comprised of the Four Ps:
Plants Young Living has years of extensive experience in selecting the correct species of plant,
the ideal climate, soil, growing conditions, and optimal time of harvest to ensure the best quality
of essential oil is produced. Since they maintain their own farms, and work very closely with their
co-op partners, Young Living is able to monitor this directly and provide well documented
evidence for their statements in this regard.

Preparation after ensuring the highest quality of plant material to work with, the next critical
step is the distillation process itself. Gary Young spent four years studying distillation methods
with the most eminent masters of the art in France, and has continued to research and refine
Young Livings distillation process to determine precisely correct specifications for new oils that
are discovered. Young Living carefully oversees every step of this process, working closely with
co-op partners to ensure stringent standards are met. Young Living uses a gentle, proprietary


technique for steam-extracting the most potent
essential oils, which remains unmatched
throughout the essential oils industry. Solvents
and chemicals are never used.

Purity - Young Living Therapeutic Grade
standards prohibit the acceptance of any diluted,
cut or adulterated oils. Every product Young
Living producesessential oils, oil blends,
nutritional supplements, or personal caremeets
strict purity standards. Every batch of essential
oils is subjected to rigorous, state-of-the-art
analysis at the Young Living chemistry lab. Using
some of the most advanced equipment in the
world, our scientists subject every batch of
essential oils to Gas Chromatograph and Mass
Spectrometer testing, and heavy metals analysis.
Oils that exhibit even the slightest hint of
possible adulteration or tampering are rejected.
Young Living has three test laboratories of their
own as well as regularly sending oil samples to
independent laboratories for cross-checking and
verification. 6 specific tests are regularly
conducted on all oils and measured against
Young Livings vast unmatched library of data
collected for over 20 years to ensure consistent
product and strict quality before they can be
labeled as Young Living Therapeutic Grade :


Essential Oil Separator, Mona , UT distillery, photo courtesy Linda Block, YL member #1206128


Potency - The culmination of the preceding three stages, Potency means that the naturally
occurring compounds contained in each essential oil product are of the highest and most
consistent bioactive levels. Without strict adherence to the Young Living Therapeutic Grade
standard in the Plant, Preparation, and Purity phases, the final product would not have the
necessary potency to create the desired effect.







Testing - Young Living
Young Living rigorously tests all batches of oils for at least six specific tests. These are

o 1) Gas Chromatograph (GC)Measures the percentage of constituents (plant chemicals) in the
oil. All GC instruments are not the same many in the US are not designed for essential oil
testing and have only a 30 meter column which is not long enough to detect all the compounds.
The length of the column determines if all the molecules will separate. Also important is the
thickness of the column wall. Most in the US are 0.20 to 0.32. The thinner the wall, the quicker the
flash point, which works well for measuring petroleum and synthetic compounds because they
have very few numbers and have no need for great separation. With the essential oil complexity of
hundreds of compounds, the thinner the wall, the more likely multiple compounds will flash
together, giving an incorrect reading. To obtain more accuracy, a thicker column wall is essential
to get a great area width of separation and to reduce the chance of losing some of the molecules.

o That is why Young Living uses the same specification as Dr. Casabianca, Chairman of the
Committee for the Association Franaise de Normalisation Organization Regulation
(AFNOR)/ International Standards Organization (ISO) at the CNRS (National Center for Scientific
Research, France) laboratory with, which is 0.50 to 0.52. Young Living uses two columns, one 50-
meter and one 60-meterpolar and non-polar. Polar and non-polar have different wall coatings
that affect different molecules, enabling optimal molecule separation. These columns are
especially designed for fine- and multiple-complexity molecules found in essential oils. For
example: A 30-meter column will detect 8 to 9 major compounds in Melissa essential oil. A dual
5060-meter column will detect 72 major compounds and 124 minor compounds. The proper
settings and calibration of the instrument is also critical to ensure compounds are not missed.


o 2) Mass Spectrometer (MS)Identifies the names of each constituent in the oil. Performed after
GC, the MS testing will get an even greater separation and be able to identify a number of
additional compounds.

o 3) Optical Rotation /Chiral column testing - compounds have determined chirality, which
means a left enantiomer or a right enantiomer orientation (if you look at your left and right hands,
palms facing you, they are mirror images but opposite this is a good example of chirality).
Young Living uses an optical refractometer to identify the optical rotation of molecules. If the d
or l form deviates from what is in the library of known markers, the essential oil will be sent
either to Dr. Casabianca or to Young Livings laboratory for further chiral column testing. The
chiral column testing is more detailed and will identify a marker that reveals a synthetic origin.
That oil would then be rejected.


o 4) Refractive IndexMeasures the density of the oil using a concentrated beam of light.

o 5) Specific GravityMeasures how heavy the oil is as compared to water

Testing at Young Living Lab, photo Young Living, used with permission

o 6) Flash PointIgnites the oil and tests it against standard flash temperatures.
Additional tests conducted on certain oils include:
o 7) High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) due to great strides in
technology, more sensitive and complex testing is available. High performance liquid
chromatography is now one of the most powerful tools in analytical chemistry. It has the
ability to separate, identify, and quantitate the compounds that are present in any sample
that can be dissolved in a liquid. Today, compounds in trace concentrations as low as parts
per trillion [ppt] may easily be identified. HPLC can be, and has been, applied to just about
any sample, such as pharmaceuticals, foods, nutraceuticals, cosmetics, environmental
matrices, forensic samples, and industrial chemicals. HPLC is particularly important in
testing for Boswellic acids in frankincense.** (for more, see Part VI, The Frankincense
Dilemma).

o 8) Isotopic ratio mass spectrometry (IRMS) analysis - IRMS is a specialized technique
used to provide information about the geographic, chemical, and biological origins of
substances. This test can determine if a particular lot is naturally sourced or synthetic. The
ability to determine the source of an organic substance stems from the relative isotopic
abundances of the elements which comprise the material.

Young Living is the only North American Company which uses instruments calibrated to the
instruments used at the National Center for Scientific Research in France (CNRS: Centre National de
la Recherche Scientifique ) by Dr. Herv Casabianca, Chairman of the Committee for the Association
Franaise de Normalisation Organization Regulation (AFNOR)/ International Standards
Organization (ISO) Young Living is also the only North American company which meets the
expensive quality testing standard of submitting its oils to AFNOR/ISO for testing, which it does on a
regular basis. However, AFNOR, founded in 1926 only sets general minimum standards for the
validation of safety, reliability, quality, and performance requirements which are described in French,
European, and International Standards. The Swiss based ISO sets standards for many products
besides essential oils, and is a worldwide federation including 130 countries. The ISO standards for
essential oils are the same as AFNORs. It is important to realize, however, that neither of these
organizations, nor any other authoritative organization in the world for that matter, actually
has any certification process of any kind for essential oils, particularly not for therapeutic
qualities. Those tests apply primarily to the flavor and fragrance industries which are the largest
purchasers of essential oils, but nevertheless, these tests are important for the validation of safety,
reliability, quality, and performance as mentioned. Prior to Young Living, there were no standards
by which to measure essential oils for therapeutic benefits, and all this work has been pioneered by
them. The Young Living essential oils reference library covers over 280,000 compound references
using the careful research of chemists, scientists, and other experts and constant testing, and has
always required a much higher standard than AFNOR/ISO to obtain the broadest range of therapeutic
benefits which depend upon hundreds of trace components for any given oil.

Testing - dTERRA
Do Terra offers several tests including GC, (dTERRA does not specify the length of the columns used
in their Gas Chromatography testing, or the number of columns used. However, Young Living is the
only North American Company which uses the same state of the art equipment in their Gas
Chromatography as used by AFNOR/ISO, namely two columns of 50 and 60 meters in length
which is necessary to properly define all the constituents of essential oils. Other labs in North
America typically use a single 30 meter column for Gas Chromatography testing which is primarily
useful for testing synthetic oils.), MS, Microbial testing (testing in petri dishes for growth of fungi -
pure essential oils are naturally antifungal and anti-microbial), Organoleptic testing (human testing by
sight, touch, taste and smell), and FTIR (Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy). This test involves
using a scan to determine the amount of light absorbed by chemical constituents and comparing it
against a historical database to ensure chemical composition, similar to what Young Living does with
the optical rotation/chiral column testing. Young Living however, has spent more than 20 years
developing its historical database, the only such library of its kind.
dTERRA does not have a Seed to Seal process or anything comparable. According to dTERRAs
website, they offer CPTG Certified Pure Therapeutic Grade essentaial oils. dTERRA states
Proper extraction and quality control methods also ensure that dTERRA essential oils are free of
any contaminants such as pesticides or other chemical residues. However, dTERRA does not
explain what quality control methods they use since they do not have any farms, distilleries, or labs of

their own, and since they have no process in place for sending qualified experts to regularly monitor
each production step of their many different suppliers. They also state, if the right species or part of
a plant has not been used, or if the plant has not been grown in the right environment or harvested at
the right time, or if it has not been distilled under the right conditions, the natural chemical makeup
of the extraction will not provide as predictable and powerful a benefit. In some cases, the wrong
plant harvested at the wrong time may result in an extract that contains harmful levels of some
constituents. The Certified Pure addition to their Therapeutic Grade label implies that their oils are
certified by some authoritative third party such as the FDA, however in fact it refers only to
dTERRAs own internal statement or claim that they certify that their oils are pure and of
therapeutic grade. According to the Fact Sheet on dTERRAs website, as of May 2012 there were
12.5 million bottles in dTERRAs supply chain filled, unfilled and on order, with regular and
frequent days of selling over $1 million in product. Yet while they admit to the importance of proper
growth in the right environment, harvesting at peak times, and distilling under the right conditions,
dTERRA offers no evidence other than their reliance the word of suppliers who wish to sell them oils
that the oil is pure, and that these important steps have been accomplished on all the 12.5 million
bottles in their supply chain. dTERRA does not explain or mention any formal certification process
that is actually done either by any official body with authority to bestow a meaningful certification of
any sort, or by any third party at all, or even by their own employees for that matter. However,
dTERRA registered the trademark Certified Pure Therapeutic Grade and proclaim to their
customers that this is so, although by whom dTERRAs oils are certified, how it is done and what
standards are used to establish this impressive sounding designation of quality is unknown.
dTERRAs initial website as it began to form in 2008 offered very much the same look and feel as
Young Livings website, differing primarily in having less content and fewer products, but was quick
to offer their own versions of Young Livings top selling oils and blends with minor changes in the
ingredients. They also sought to offer helpful advice for their customers. As an example, on their
2008 page, they suggested the following advice for lavender oil:
Try this at home: Compare the smell of dTERRAs 100% lavender essential oil to another lavender
oil or product in your home. If your product's fragrance is overbearing in any one note it may contain
synthetic chemical substitutes. A 100% pure therapeutic-grade essential oil should have a balanced,
broad fragrance profile and should smell crystal clean. Now, compare the feel of your product to
dTERRAs essential oil. A pure essential oil should not feel slick or oily but rather absorb cleanly and
completely into your skin.
This would lead the reader to believe that virtually any random person with no training or experience
is qualified to test one essential oil brand against another and be able to accurately judge its purity
(and a chemical composition that contains hundreds of minute constituents, if, indeed, it is a pure oil)
and whether or not synthetic additives are present simply by how they think it smells, or feels when
rubbed onto the skin.
Think for a moment, whether, in your judgment this might be true. Do all individuals have identical
development to their sense of smell, and the same experience and memory bank of smells they have

encountered in their life to accurately be able to differentiate subtle notes in a fragrance? Do all
persons have the same idea or concept of what they might consider to be an overbearing note in
some fragrance they smelled? Would all persons be likely to define such terms as a balanced, broad
fragrance profile or a crystal clean smell in the same way? If they all tried smelling the same oil
samples, but had no training or experience, nor any knowledge base of what they were trying to
compare it to, would they be likely to categorize the oils they tested in the same way?
dTERRA also failed to caution that the overwhelming majority of brands of lavender oil DO contain
synthetic additives, many of which could be harmful or irritating if rubbed directly on the skin. True
pure lavender is gentle enough to apply directly to burned skin, while many brands of lavender with
synthetics could actually cause burns.
Yet this questionable advice remains on the dTERRA website today (October 2013), having now
been repeatedly instilled into the minds of hundreds of thousands of distributors, customers, and
potential customers as accurate fact.

Third Party Testing Ordered and Paid For by Independent Consumers
Interestingly, in light of all the discussion about quality, testing, and possible synthetic additives or
adulterated oils, an independent group of consumers has banded together to pay for independent
third party GC/MS testing of oils from several companies, including Young Living, dTERRA, and
several others. So far, tests have been conducted on Myrrh, Tea Tree (Melaleuca alternifolia) and
Peppermint oils. This admirable effort has been led by Lea Harris of Learning About EOs. These
were tested against ISO standards. Remember that ISO standards do not address chemical
composition and balance necessary for therapeutic benefits, but these tests are designed as standards
for the flavor and fragrance industries, which measure only limited components and may require
more or less of certain other trace components to achieve desired therapeutic benefits. Myrrh oils
from 5 companies, including Young Living, and dTERRA, were tested by Dr. Robert Pappas (labels
removed and replaced with numbers so he did not know which companies he was testing). All oils
were within normal specifications and, in Dr. Pappas opinion were all of very good quality, although
his personal preference favored some that were much less expensive than others (though he knew
nothing of which company the oils belonged to or how much they sold for).
A second test of 10 companies was done on Tea Tree, which included dTERRA, (but not Young
Living) and was performed by Dr. Daniel Dantin of Sarl Pyrenessences Analyses of France. Dr. Dantin
did use a 60 meter column for this test and covered a much wider range of components than Dr.
Pappas testing, but still only those few components listed for ISO standards were measured for
compliance. Also, the thickness of the column wall he was using was only .25 m, which is in the more
typical range of column wall thickness used by American labs rather than the thicker column wall
used of .50 to .52 used by Dr. Casabianca at AFNOR as well as by Young Living. (Refer back to p. 21,
section on Gas Chromatography). This is important as using the thinner walled column results in a
higher flash point and may result in readings that are less accurate for essential oils. Lea Harris states
on her site that Although a GC/MS report may not tell us the whole story, it does tell us the
constituents in the essential oil, and it is the best method known for revealing adulteration.

However, this is not quite entirely accurate. The Essential Oils Desk Reference, 5th edition states,
While gas chromatography (GC) is an excellent tool for dissecting the anatomy of an essential oil, it
does have limitations. Dr. Brian Lawrence, one of the foremost experts on essential oil chemistry, has
commented that sometimes it can be difficult to distinguish between natural and synthetic
compounds using GC analysis. If a synthetic linalyl acetate is added to pure lavender, a GC analysis
cannot really tell whether that compound is synthetic or natural, only that it is linalyl acetate. Adding
a chiral column can help, however, in distinguishing between synthetic and natural oils. This addition
allows the chemist to identify structural varieties of the same compound.
dTERRAs tea tree for this test was found normal. Several other companies were found not in
compliance. Young Livings Tea Tree was not tested.
The third test conducted on peppermint oil was perhaps the most surprising. Several companies
were initially said to be out of range for ISO compliance including both Young Living and dTERRA,
However, it is important to note that ISO has separate standards for peppermint grown in the US and
peppermint grown out of US. The results were tested against the US standard rather than the one for
out of US. Most of the companies, including Young Living and dTERRA, tested low for the
component trans-Thuyanol or TSH based on the US Standard. The consulting expert for these tests
was the well-known Dr. Robert Tisserand, author of The Art of Aromatherapy, the first book in English
on the subject. According to Dr. Tisserand, experts have stated that TSH levels as low as 0.1% for
non-US peppermint are considered normal. Again, based on the US Standard, the low levels might
indicate the presence of another species of mint, Mentha arvensis, or Cornmint. However, as
peppermint grown outside the US normally has lower TSH levels, this should not be considered a
reliable indicator that Cornmint is present in Young Livings peppermint or other peppermints of
non-US origin that do not fall below 0.1 TSH.
Dr. Cole Woolley, Young Livings Vice President of Research and marketing confirmed the
peppermint sample tested was from out of US and the .15% TSH was in fact within normal range. 12
of the 13 ISO markers tested were well within range and Young Living is investigating the single
exception. According to the Essential Oils Desk Reference, 5th edition, As a general rule, if two or
more marker compounds in an essential oil fall outside the prescribed percentages, the oil does not
meet Young Living Therapeutic Grade essential oil standards. Therefore, as explained, this
peppermint tested does meet the YLTG standards they advertise.
The very good thing about these independent tests is that it lets companies know consumers are
paying attention and willing to conduct expensive testing on their own that may not look good for
those who dont adhere to the quality standards they advertise. As a caution, these reports may lead
consumers to use them as an accurate measure of the therapeutic benefits of the various oils tested,
and believe they can get the same health benefits by purchasing less expensive oils that fall within
ISO ranges when in fact this is not necessarily true.
For commercial grade oils, some plants, when first distilled are rectified with a specialized vacuum to
improve aromatic quality and remove weedy overtones. Pure and natural oils straight from the still
are not rectified.

Dr. Cole Woolley also added, Those who understand the natural planting, growing, harvesting, and
distillation process will understand that many variables occur in nature that will impact the molecular
makeup of any given batch of essential oil. Because of that, we do not rectify or manipulate an
essential oil in order to meet ISO standards.
The dTERRA analysis for peppermint showed that ethyl vanillin is listed as the last constituent.
When Dr. Dantin was asked about the constituent, he said ethyl vanillin is a synthetic
compound. The sample only contains 0.07% ethyl vanillin, which is technically a trace amount.
However, Dr. Dantin further added, ethyl vanillin is a huge odor, more than vanillin!
Dr. Tisserand, after smelling
dTERRA peppermint stated,
This essential oil smells very
pleasant, but it lacks the
clean odor of a quality
peppermint oil. It is over-
sweet and reminiscent of a
peppermint and dark
chocolate candy. This would
be consistent with a low
concentration of added ethyl
vanillin, a powerful odorant
that smells of
vanilla/chocolate.



Lavender, Thieves, and Peppermint - photo Young Living, used with permission



Melissa Harvest 2013 St Maries, ID photo Young Living, used with permission













Resin on Frankincense tree, Oman - 2013 YL Diamond retreat - photo Young Living, used with permission

Part VI The Frankincense Dilemma

Frankincense trees - The Frankincense trail, Young Living, used with permission

o One of the major points of difference that arose between the Young Living and dTERRA
companies was question of the presence of Boswellic acids in Frankincense. dTERRA
presented a webinar conducted by Dr. David Hill and Justin Harrison, a former Director of
Young Living from 2000 until dTERRAs launch in April of 2008. Harrison had not joined
the original four dTERRA founders and owners of the company when they began in fall
2007, but was willing at the initial launch and offering of dTERRA oils for sale in April
2008, to leave his Young Living post and come into dTERRA as one of the founding
members and one of the first, or possibly the very first, dTERRA distributors, quickly
establishing himself at the highest rank of Presidential Diamond with an enormous
downline. This video presentation was entitled Liquid Gold and as of October 2013 is
still available online HERE. Unfortunately, the presentation contains some incorrect and
very misleading information based on the myth that the important boswellic acids are lost
in the distillation process. dTERRA leaders obtained a copy of Young Livings original lab
report and made changes to it to support their position. Although they had removed
Young Livings name from the report, the inferences were clear with the implication that
since our Frankincense oil does contain boswellic acids and they were suggesting we had
therefore adulterated the oil by adding them back in after distillation, which of course is
untrue* (*see research article 3 in the list below). Young Livings rebuttal to these

allegations and the original unaltered lab report and comparison with dTERRAs altered
version may be seen in this excellent video presentation by Doug Corrigan and Karen
Boren, which as of October 2013 may still be seen HERE, and is also available from
Abundant Health4U as a 39 minute audio CD for $2 HERE, or the full DVD presentation for
$2.50 HERE.


o Boswellic acids in Frankincense cannot be detected by older, less sensitive testing, which
led to the myth these cancer fighting components are not present in frankincense essential
oils, but only in the resins. This is not true. Research has proven that the oils of the
frankincense species of Boswellia sacra, Boswellia carteri, and Boswellia serrata when
properly distilled do contain significant amounts of Boswellic acids. The exception is
Boswellia frereana, in which the Boswellic acids are not present in the gum resin to begin
with.
1. Chemistry and Biology of Essential Oils of Genus Boswellia, Hidayat Hussain,
Ahmed Al-Harrasi, Ahmed Al-Rawahi, and Javid Hussain ; Evidence-Based
Complementary and Alternative Medicine, March 2013. PubMed:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3606720/
2. Frankincense essential oil prepared from hydrodistillation of Boswellia sacra gum
resins induces human pancreatic cancer cell death in cultures and in a xenograft
murine model; Ni X, Suhail MM, Yang Q, Cao A, Fung KM, Postier RG, Woolley C,
Young G, Zhang J, Lin HK; Department of General Surgery, Long Hua Hospital
Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China; BMC
Complementary Journal and Alternative Medicine, Dec 2012, PubMed:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23237355
3. Determination of major boswellic acids in plasma by high-pressure liquid
chromatography/mass spectrometry; Gerbeth K, Meins J, Kirste S, Momm F,
Schubert-Zsilavecz M, Abdel-Tawab M.; Central Laboratory of German Pharmacists,
Carl-Mannich Str. 20, D-65760 Eschborn, Germany. k.gerbeth@zentrallabor.com;
Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis, Dec 2011; PubMed:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21855244
4. Herbalism, botany and components analysis study on original plants of
frankincense; Sun L, Xu J, Jin H, Tian J, Lin R.; National Institute for the Control of
Pharmaceutical and Biological Products, Beijing 100050, China. dasunlei@sina.com;
China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica, Jan 2011.
5. Chemical differentiation of Boswellia sacra and Boswellia carterii essential oils by
gas chromatography and chiral gas chromatographymass spectrometry; Woolley
CL, Suhail MM, Smith BL, Boren KE, Taylor LC, Schreuder MF, Chai JK, Casabianca H,
Haq S, Lin HK, Al-Shahri AA, Al-Hatmi S, Young DG. Journal of Chromatography A,
Volume 1261, 26 October 2012, Pages 158-163, ISSN 0021-9673,
10.1016/j.chroma.2012.06.073.


Part VI - Essential Oil Massage Therapies
Raindrop Technique was developed by Gary Young, Young Living in the mid-1980s, has since been
adopted and performed around the world on literally thousands with great success. I recommend
reading the small book, A Statistical Validation of Raindrop Technique, by David Stewart, PhD, which
summarizes the experience of more than 14,000 sessions of Raindrop. Over the years, other
practitioners have developed their own unique versions of Raindrop practice, such as Christi-Bonds
Garrett, MD, who offers Vibrational Raindrop which incorporates the use of tuning forks along with
the oils. All these others give credit to Gary Young's original Raindrop except for one. This is Dr.
David Hill, a chiropractor who was a former Young Living employee and learned everything he knew
about essential oils from Gary Young, and is now dTERRAs Chief Medical Officer. According to Dr.
Hill's Facebook page, he is considered one of the world's leading experts in essential oils (although he
had absolutely no essential oils experience prior to or other than his involvement with Young Living).
Dr. Hill developed for dTERRA what he calls the AromaTouch Technique and AromaTouch
Hand Technique which correspond to Gary Young's Raindrop and VitaFlex techniques. Dr. Hill claims
this is a recent invention of his own and makes absolutely no mention nor gives any credit to Gary
Young or Raindrop.
The Center for Aromatherapy Research and Education (CARE) offers training in Vibrational
Raindrop as well as a variety of courses, training, and certification to become a Certified Care
Instructor (CCI), Certified Raindrop Technique Specialist (CRTS), and Board Certified Raindrop
Specialist (BCRS). The full program has 23 requirements and 164 hours for BCRS, but one is eligible
for CRTS after 72 hours of training. Through this program one may also apply for Licensed Spiritual
Healer (LSH) which is required to practice Raindrop legally as a CRTS or BCRS if no other medical
related license is held. This licensing will allow one to practice Raindrop legally in all 50 states and all
10 provinces of Canada. The cost is $180 for either CRTS or BCRS alone, or $260 if application for LSH
is included. These certifications require intensive training and ongoing education to maintain, and
must use Young Living essential oils exclusively.

Raindrop Technique uses 9 essential oils, applied in order.
Valor - Spruce (Picea mariana), rosewood (Aniba roseaeodora), blue tansy (Tanacetum
annuum), and frankincense (Boswellia carteri) in a base of almond oil. Helps
balance electrical energies within the body, giving courage, confidence, and self-
esteem. It has been found to help the body self-correct its balance and alignment.
Is also a wonderful perfume.
Thyme (Thymus vulgaris) antiseptic, helps fatigue and exhaustion. It contains
thymol, which has been studied for its effect on gingivitis and plaque-causing organisms
in the mouth. It may be beneficial in helping to overcome fatigue and exhaustion. This plant
is grown and distilled at the Young Living Farms.
Oregano (Origanum compractum) was recently shown in laboratory research
conducted at Weber State University, Ogden, Utah, to have a 99 percent rate of reducing
airborne bacteria. Oregano scores 153,007 on the antioxidant ORAC scale. How to use: Apply

topically neat to bottoms of feet. Mix with V-6 Mixing Oil if applying elsewhere on the
skin. May be used undiluted in Raindrop Technique. Add to food or soy or rice milk as a
dietary supplement or flavoring. Diffuse to purify air.
Cypress (Cupressus sempervirens) is one of the oils most used to support
the circulatory system.
Wintergreen (Gaultheria procumbens) contains the same active ingredient (methyl
salicylate) as birch and is beneficial for massage associated with bone, muscle, and joint
discomfort associated with exercise.
Basil (Ocimum basilicum) can be relaxing to muscles that are sore or strained due
to exercise. It may also be used to soothe insect bites when applied topically. Beneficial
for mental fatigue, basil may help stimulate and sharpen the sense of smell. This herb is
grown and distilled at the Young Living Farms


Peppermint (Mentha piperita) is one of the oldest and most highly regarded herbs
for soothing digestion. Jean Valnet, M.D., studied peppermint's effect on the liver and
respiratory systems. Other scientists have also researched peppermint's role in affecting
impaired taste and smell when inhaled. Dr. William N. Dember of the University of Cincinnati
studied peppermint's ability to improve concentration and mental accuracy. Alan Hirsch,
M.D., studied peppermint's ability to directly affect the brain's satiety center, which triggers a sense
of fullness after meals. This plant is grown and distilled at the Young Living Farms.



Marjoram (Origanum majorana) is used for soothing muscle soreness due to
exercise. It assists in calming the nerves and is has antiseptic properties.


Aroma Siez contains basil (Ocimum basilicum), marjoram (Origanum majorana),
lavender (Lavandula angustifolia), peppermint (Mentha piperita), and cypress (Cupressus
sempervirens). Applied topically, may help relax, calm muscles stressed from exercise. The
scent is highly aromatic with the energizing presence of basil.











Raindrop Therapy, photo Young Living, used with permission


dTERRAs AromaTouch uses 8 oils in a very similar approach to Young Livings Raindrop and
the Reflexology and VitaFlex techniques developed by Gary Young which have been in use for many
years.
Balance Grounding (dTERRAs version of Valor) blend with spruce, rosewood, frankincense,
and blue tansy According to Young Living Case 2:13-cv-00502-CW Document 9 Filed 07/18/13,
dTERRA s Balance Product Contains Synthetics, but Not Rosewood Essential Oil as Advertised.
Moreover, the product contains a synthetic linalool additive, which is not identified on the product
label.
Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) According to Young Living Case 2:13-cv-00502-CW
Document 9 Filed 07/18/13, dTERRAs 100% pure Lavender Essential Oil Is Adulterated with
Synthetic Linalyl Acetate, Geranium, and Chamomile. In or about March 2013, Service Central
DAnalyse Institut des Sciences Analytiques (SCA) analyzed three vials of dTERRA lavender
essential oil bearing different lot numbers and expiration dates (representing three consecutive years)
using GC-MS. 50. Based on its tests of three vials of dTERRA Lavender essential oils, SCA concluded
that these lavender essential oils contain added synthetic linalyl acetate in addition to the naturally
occurring linalyl acetate. Synthetic linalyl acetate is widely used to create a lavender aroma at a lower
cost than natural lavender essential oil. Additionally, SCA found the same samples of dTERRA
lavender essential oil (which is marketed by dTERRA as 100% pure natural lavender) contain
geranium and chamomile. Specifically, tests were conducted on sealed and labeled dTERRA
lavender from different batches from three consecutive years. These were dTERRA lavender batch
1133303, exp.2016.11; dTERRA Lavender batch 123352A, exp 2017.11; and dTERRA lavender batch
130431A, Exp 2018.02.
Melaleuca (Melaleuca alternifolia) tea tree
Peppermint (Mentha piperita) According to Young Living Case 2:13-cv-00502-CW
Document 9 Filed 07/18/13, Service Central DAnalyse Institut des Sciences Analytiques (SCA)
tested three samples of dTERRAs peppermint essential oil bearing different lot numbers and
expiration dates (representing three consecutive years) using GC-MS. Its lab test results found a
manmade synthetic chemical additive, ethyl vanillin, in dTERRAs peppermint essential oil. Ethyl
vanillin is a manmade compound that gives an intense sweet vanilla aroma and sweet flavor. The
detection of ethyl vanillin explains the noticeably sweet aroma and flavor of dTERRAs peppermint
essential oil. Specifically, tests were conducted on sealed and labeled dTERRA peppermint from
different batches from three consecutive years. These were dTERRA peppermint batch 1118702 exp
2016.07, dTERRA peppermint batch 1225402, exp 2017.09, dTERRA peppermint batch 130311A
exp 2018.01.
Wild Orange (Citrus sinensis) Cold-pressed from the orange peel. According to Young Living
Case 2:13-cv-00502-CW Document 9 Filed 07/18/13, dTERRAs Wild Orange Product contains

the synthetic 2-hexen-1-ol, which is not disclosed on the product label. The product also contains
synthetic linalool in addition to natural linalool, which is not disclosed on the product label.
AromaTouch Massage Blend (dTERRAs version of Aroma Siez) massage blend combines
the oils of basil, grapefruit, cypress, marjoram, peppermint, and lavender. According to Young Living
Case 2:13-cv-00502-CW Document 9 Filed 07/18/13, dTERRAs basil essential oil product
contains unlabeled and synthetic linalool. dTERRAs peppermint contains a manmade synthetic
chemical additive, ethyl vanillin, and dTERRAs lavender contains synthetic linalyl acetate.
Deep Blue Soothing Blend (dTERRAs version of PanAway) contains wintergreen,
camphor, peppermint, blue tansy, German chamomile, helichrysum and osmanthus. According to
Young Living Case 2:13-cv-00502-CW Document 9 Filed 07/18/13, Deep Blue contains a Synthetic,
but Not Wintergreen Essential Oil as Advertised. The labels on dTERRAs Deep Blue, Deep Blue Roll
On, and Deep Blue Rub products claim that these products contain Wintergreen essential oil.
Biomarkers of wintergreen essential oil are not present in these products. However, they contain the
synthetics methyl salicylate and dimethyl 2-hydroxyterephthalate, which are not identified on the
product labels.
On Guard Protective Blend (dTERRAs version of Thieves) contains Wild Orange essential
oil, combined with clove, cinnamon, eucalyptus, and rosemary. According to Young Living Case
2:13-cv-00502-CW Document 9 Filed 07/18/13, dTERRAs On Guard essential oil blend product
contains the synthetic 2-hexen-1-ol, as well as synthetic linalool, which are not identified on the
product label.
dTERRA Corporate sets the price for Dr. Hills AromaTouch certification at $149. The price
includes:
6 Hours of instruction (both classroom and experiential)
AromaTouch Essential Oil Kit
Aroma Touch Class Certification
AromaTouch Technique Manual
AromaTouch DVD

According to the AromaTouch website, one may then be certified by dTERRA to administer
AromaTouch. This requires filling out an online form stating the names and dates of three persons
on whom you have performed AromaTouch. Then dTERRA sends you a certificate. This
encourages many to present themselves as certified AromaTouch practitioners and offer services
with a minimum of actual training. (6 hours as compared to 72 for CRTS). No mention is offered or
explained regarding the legality of this practice, or how practitioners may protect themselves by
ensuring they are meeting legal requirements of their state if they wish to formally offer these
services. However, 44 states plus the District of Columbia do require licensing.
http://www.amtamassage.org/about/lawstate.html.

Four other states have legislation pending and only two currently have no regulation. A map of these
states is available HERE. Practicing any type of massage (including Raindrop or AromaTouch ) in
return for money is generally considered practicing professionally and governed by the laws of the
state in which you are practicing. Practicing massage without a license is, in some states, a felony
offense. At the least, it could be costly and get one into serious trouble, so extreme caution is
advised to ensure legal requirements for your particular locality are followed.
To become an AromaTouch instructor, dTERRAs version of BCRS requires certain specific steps:
Submitting the AromaTouch Technique (ATT) Instructor Application Form for approval. This
form will include a documentation of your performing an additional 25 ATTs, an essay and also your
personal information.
Enrolled as a dTERRA distributor with Gold Rank or above and maintaining this rank
Must have attended 2 AromaTouch trainings taught by either Dr. Hill or one of his certified
instructors within the past 12 months.
Must have administered the AromaTouch Technique 25 times

This application must be approved by dTERRA before you can go on to the next step which
includes:

Once you have received approval regarding your Instructor Application (form 2), your next step is to
contact a current ATT Certified Instructor as your Mentor for the Mentorship Program.
The Mentorship program will give you extensive opportunity to work with a Certified Instructor and
enable you to not only perform the AromaTouch Technique, but to plan and execute your own
ATT Events.
Upon completion of your mentorship program, it is up to your Mentor to verify you are ready attend
Dr. Hills training. At this time, your Mentor will then complete and submit the ATT Mentorship
Commitment Form #3 on your behalf for final Approval from Dr. David K. Hill.
*The mentorship program includes attending trainings with the Certified Instructor, practicing
presentation and event structure, mastering technique, etc.

It is interesting that this instructor certification process is tied closely both to personal approval by Dr.
David Hill as well as to maintaining a high sales rank with dTERRA products resulting in more profit
for the company, rather than focusing on study, training, and educational qualification of the
individual . dTERRAs Gold rank is a high level requiring one to maintain 100 PV of product
personally purchased each month, as well as three qualified legs personally enrolled at the Premier
Level. Premier level must also maintain 100 monthly PV, plus 5000 monthly volume in their group
and two personally enrolled qualified legs at the Executive level. Executive members must also spend
100 PV monthly and maintain 2000 monthly in group volume. In this way, AromaTouch
instructors are sure to keep huge amounts of money flowing into dTERRAs coffers to maintain this
elite society.

The final step to the ATT Instructor certification requires attending the Instructor Training Event
taught by Dr. Hill. These events are announced through dTERRA communications and also the
AromaTouch Technique website. This can only done after the above requirements are met and
the additional final ATT Instructor Training Form has been submitted and approved. Certifications are
then given during the class. Thus for dTERRAs ATT, the focus and actual knowledge of essential oils,
understanding their chemistry and how they work in the human body as well as basic knowledge of
human physiology is very limited as compared the extensive knowledge and training required in
these areas for CRTS or BCRS Raindrop practitioners. Rather, the ATT focus seems primarily geared to
the sale of dTERRAs products and/or recruiting of new distributors. Again, no information is
offered on how to meet legal requirements for practicing AromaTouch (nor any mention that such
requirements may be necessary). Certification is given to those who meet dTERRAs minimal
instruction requirements for practicing ATT, and instructor certification is given those who meet
dTERRAs strict sales requirements and follow the prescribed path outlined for obtaining personal
application approval from Dr. David Hill and finally attending one of his instructor events after
attending the 6 hr initial ATT training and then stating the names of 25 people on whom you have
performed the ATT procedure. There is no requirement to ensure the individual also obtains legal
license to practice before such certification is granted as is standard requirement with CTRS and
BCRS.













Balance Essential Rewards Kit, photo Young Living, used with permission






Questions
1) Recently one Young Living distributor was asked, I'm curious as to your choice of companies
to sell for too. Recently, I looked into that company and read some alarming things about the
founder. Also read that the oils, while claiming to be the purest, were found to have chemicals
and fake scents etc. Not a big deal to me, I was just bto see that you were selling under Young
Living due to my recent reading."
In fact, it is dTERRA, not Young Living, which has been found to have fake scents and chemicals in
many of their oils which are claimed to be pure. Independent testing by more than five different labs
have confirmed the presence of chemicals, synthetic additives, and/or major discrepancies in the
presence or absence of certain oils claimed to be in various dTERRA blends - in more than 20
different dTERRA products. dTERRA has attempted to claim that Young Living tampered with the
samples or altered lab reports based on an internal test YL ordered which did not use sealed
dTERRA bottles. However, the tests referred to and verified by at least five different labs (and more
tests are ongoing) have all been conducted on sealed bottles of the dTERRA label with specific
batch numbers, using representative samples from three consecutive years. dTERRA has yet to offer
a reasonable explanation for this and the facts of these unarguable tests raise significant concerns for
anyone using dTERRA products, even for the purpose of simply trying for oneself to compare with
YL oils.
2) Another inquiry thought a third essential oils company, Native American Nutritionals,
seemed to have the highest standards for quality.

Native American Nutritionals established its trademark in 2009 as a supplier of medicinal herbal
supplements featuring Native American Herbs, and was founded by Native American Paul H. Dean,
(Man Found Standing). According to their website, they do not have any farms, but do claim to work
with small suppliers and make some effort to be involved in monitoring the growing and distilling
process instead of relying on the word or reputation of the supplier that the oil is pure. However, no
information is provided as to any quality testing which may be conducted, so actual therapeutic
constituents cannot be verified or measured with consistency from batch to batch. It is important to
realize that even if an oil is pure, without testing to ensure the growth and distillation processes have
been conducted in a manner to ensure that percentages of therapeutic constituents are present in at
least minimal necessary amounts and measured against some standard or existing library for
consistency, there may be considerable variation in the therapeutic value of the oils.
AFNOR/ISO is to date the only such standard which has been developed, and Young Living is the
only company which tests with them and which maintains a library database compiled for more than
20 years of the therapeutic elements to maintain consistency. While there may of course be some
slight differences from batch to batch, you can rest assured with Young Living that the necessary
elements have been tested for and are present so you can order with confidence year after year and
expect to achieve the same results for therapeutic use. If a pure oil is not subjected to this testing, it
may have some degree of therapeutic benefit, but what elements are or are not present from batch to
batch, other than the word of the company and the supplier he sourced it from, that it is indeed
therapeutic.

Also, it should be noted that Native American Nutritionals does offer the Boswellia sacra species of
Sacred Frankincense on their site, which they correctly state is the species grown in Oman. I have
recently confirmed from Young Living Corporate that they have checked again with the Oman
government and have their word that Young Living is the only company which has legal permission
to export Boswellia sacra outside of Oman. This is the second company I have found which claims to
have available Boswellia sacra from Oman, so if indeed this is what they have, how they are getting it
out of the country without the necessary permits is unknown.
Part VII - dTERRA /Young Living lawsuit
It should be noted that in dTERRA Case 2:13-cv-00482-TS Document 2 Filed 06/18/13 against
Young Living, they had found out YL was conducting tests on dTERRA samples, and used an
informal internal test YL had conducted for their own knowledge and never intended for part of their
legal information, which used generic unsealed and unlabeled bottles. dTERRA quickly filed a claim
before Young Living came out with theirs in an attempt to show Young Living had tampered with
their samples and altered the lab reports in claiming dTERRA oil had synthetic additives. dTERRA
used photographs of the unlabeled unsealed bottles attached as an exhibit to their claim. However,
they were unaware that Young Living already had collected and tested samples from sealed and
labeled dTERRA bottles comparing three different batches from consecutive years, which suit
against dTERRA Case 2:13-cv-00502-CW Document 2 Filed 06/19/13 was filed with lab reports
the next day, and the next month amended against dTERRA Case 2:13-cv-00502-CW Document 9
Filed 07/18/13 to include evidence on even more dTERRA products which now include more than
25 dTERRA oils and products verified by at least 5 independent labs to have synthetic additives and
to be misrepresented on the labels.
Part VIII Scientific Advisors
Both Young Living and dTERRA have expert advisors in the fields of medicine and science. For
comparison, a brief overview of the credentials of these individuals are listed below.
Young Living Scientific Advisory Council
Alishia M. Alibhai - BS, MS, PhD (Psychology), Certified Reiki Master/Teacher, Coach
Dr. Alibhai earned her PhD in Social Psychology from the University of Calgary in 2009 and
began teaching at the college level. She is a Certified Reiki Master/Teacher, as well as a
Certified Soul Coach, and Past Life Coach, offering a variety of these and other services,
including Zyto Compass readings for Young Living essential oils which she offers through her
business, Divine Bliss. Dr. Alibhai received personal training from Denise Linn, who has taught
seminars in 20 countries, is the Founder of the International Institute of Soul Coaching,
author of 15 books, and world-acclaimed expert in Feng Shui and Space Clearing.

Christi Bonds-Garrett - MA, MD
Dr. Bonds-Garrett earned her masters in Counseling and Doctorate of Medicine from the
University of Nevada in Reno and was board certified in Family Medicine in 1992. She has
specialized in womens health care for nearly 20 years, and is known for unique vibrational
medicine techniques using tuning forks, essential oils, special combinations of herbs, and

color/light therapy. She has also undergone the difficult requirements to become a Certified
Acutonics Practitioner, and has authored two books, Vibrational Raindrop Technique, and
Sacred Solfeggio VRT. Her groundbreaking Vibrational Raindrop methods employ a variation
of Gary Youngs original Raindrop technique incorporating the use of tuning forks.

Scott Johnson - ND, AMP, CPC - Young Living Director of Global Education and Sales
Schott Johnson has a Doctorate in Naturopathy (ND), and is a Board Certified Alternative
Medical Practitioner (AMP), as well as a Certified Professional Coach (CPC). He has
internationally published research on the subject of safety for neat topical and oral
administration of essential oils. Dr. Johnson is considered an expert on health, fitness, and
nutraceuticals, and has over 225 articles in online publications as well as being the author of
two books.

Dr. Hsueh-Kung (HK) Lin - PhD
Dr. Lin studied at Cornell University where he earned a Masters degree in Genetics and a Phd
in Immunology. At present, he is Associate Professor of Urology and Adjunct Associate
Professor of Physiology at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. He is also a
member of the prestigious Stephenson Cancer Center at the University of Oklahoma, as well as
a member of the Oklahoma Center for Neuroscience. He has been deeply involved in
researching a variety of alternative and health related issues, and especially his extensive work
in cancer studies using Young Living Frankincense oil.

Peter Minke PhD
Dr. Minke is a Certified Aston Patterning Practitioner with a Bodywork and Movement Practice
in Bryan, TX. He earned his PhD in Biology from Texas A&M University in 1998, despite
surviving conventional treatment for bone cancer while in college, only to end up with
chemotherapy-induced lymphoma. This traumatic experience spurred him to seek and spread
wellness through natural medicine. He has used Young Living essential oils for more than 15
years and leads a healthy and active life with his wife and five children.


Carlos Orozco - BS (Experimental Biology, Biochemistry, Biophysics), MS (Immunology),
MD (Rep Med, Gynecological Oncology), PhD (Biochemistry), ND (Nutritional Medicine)
Dr. Orozco earned his BS in Experimental Biology, specializing in areas of Biochemistry and
Biophysics, from the Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana in Mexico City. He then earned his
Masters Degree in Immuniology from the Institute of Biomedical Sciences from the
Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico in Mexico City. His studies next led to earning his
PhD in Biochemistry from the School of Biomedical Sciences at Griffith University in Brisbane
Australia. He served as a postdoctoral Fellow from the Lalor Foundation in Delaware in the US,
went on to earn his MD and has spent more than 15 years working in the areas of Oncology,
Gynacological Oncology, Integrative and Natural Medicine. He became Associate Professor in
Gynaecology and Fertility at the King Khalid University Hospital in Ryiadh, Saudi Arabia.
Currently, he lectures widely in Biochemistry, Chemistry, Nutrition, Bacteriology, and Hair

Pathology at the Institute of Applied Sciences in Brisbane, Australia, where he has completed
an advanced diploma in Naturopathy and continues to study acupuncture and Traditional
Chinese Medicine. He also practices Natural and Energy Medicine at a Brisbane Medical
Naturopathic Clinic. Altogether, Dr. Orozco has more than 20 years experience in Biomedical
and Clinical Research and has also served as an Associate Researcher in the Departments of
Biological Chemistry and Tumor Cell Biology at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden,
the Universitats Freunklinik in Tubingen, Germany, and the Instituto Nacional de la Nutricion
Salvador Zubiran in Mexico City. He is also a member of many professional organizations such
as the New York Academy of Sciences, and the Mexican Academy of Nutrition and
Endocrinology.

Tom Reed - DPM, DABPS, DABPM, FACFS
Dr. Reed is double Board Certified as a Medical and Surgical Specialist of the Foot and Ankle,
and has been in practice for more than 30 years. He is the author of many articles in national
medical journals, and has also invented medical devices designed to improve the practice of
orthopedic surgery.

Mahmoud Suhail - MD
Dr. Suhail is an expert on Alternative Medical Therapies who earned his Medical Degree from Al
Anbar University. He is the Chief Researcher at ATUB S42 Research, and also worked with Dr.
H.K. Lin in collaborative research with the University of Oklahomas College of Medicine on
Frankincense and cancer studies. Dr. Suhail has served as Scientific Advisor at the Dhofar
Frankincense Research Plant since August 2009, and also is a Pediatrician at the Al Afivah
Specialized Medical Complex. His research has been important in identifying the different
Frankincense species and devising innovative extraction methods for increased purity and
potency of frankincense essential oils distillation.

Olivier C. Wenker - MD, MBA, ABAARM, DEAA
Dr. Wenker is European Board Certified in Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine, and
Emergency/Disaster Medicine, as well as American Board Certified in Anti-Aging and
Regenerative Medicine. He is Professor and Adjunct Professor at the University of Texas and is
a Fellow in Integrative Cancer Medicine.

Cole Woolley -PhD, Young Living Vice President of Global Science
Dr. Woolley earned his PhD in Chemistry from Brigham Young University, and has spent more
than 20 years working with and consulting Fortune 500 companies in the analysis of foods,
flavors, and beverages. He is considered an expert instructor on essential oils and nutritional
and personal-care products, as well as the use and interpretation of Gas Chromatography. He
has helped invent many devices for determining the purity of essential oils and other
substances with a high degree of accuracy. Dr. Woolley has also developed more than 100
nutritional, personal-care and essential oil products and has given more than 300 natural
health-care presentations all over the world.


dTERRAs Scientific Advisory Board

Dr. David K. Hill DC
Dr. David Hill is a popular and charismatic speaker who serves both as dTERRAs Chief
Medical Advisor, and the Chairman of dTERRAs Scientific Advisory Board. He obtained his
degree in Chiropractic Medicine at some time prior to 1996, but does not list the year of his
degree and very little about his education in any of his online profiles. Parker University
requires 90 hours of cumulative work to enter the school, located on Parkers campus, and the
degree may be completed in less than four years. He is currently licensed to practice in Idaho,
though in active there, as well as in Utah. Previously he worked with Young Living for
approximately 6 7 years and served as administrator of Gary Youngs Young Life Research
Clinic, however he has removed all references to Young Living, as well as timeframes and
names and places of his past experience from his public profiles. He states that after
graduating from Parker, he served on the staff of many hospitals both as an active physician
and anciliary staff, although he holds no other medical degree. Dr. Hills profile indicates that
he still consults with large established hospitals such as Beth Israel, advising them in the use of
CPTG Certified Pure Therapeutic Grade. Beth Israel Medical Center (BIMC) is in fact one of
Young Livings active partners in a pilot study with the Urban Zen Foundation, which Dr. Hill
mentions having served on their advisory board. The Urban Zen Foundation was founded and
owned by well-known fashion designer Donna Karan. Ms. Karan is also an active Young Living
member and has been for many years. The pilot study uses YLTG essential oils as part of the
Integrative Therapy program for BIMCs post-surgery cancer patients and those who wish to
seek ongoing treatment. Currently Dr. Hill most enjoys presentations, and claims to have
invented the AromaTouch Technique, which is very similar to the popular Raindrop
Technique invented by Gary Young in the 1980s, and actively used by Dr. Hill during his time
with Young Living.



Dr. Paul Winterton - Scientific Advisory Board Member
Dr. Winterton is a Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon who earned his medical degree from
Harvard Medical School in 1993, and completed his Orthopedic Surgical Residency at the Mayo
Clinic in 1998. He then completed two fellowships at The Institute for Bone and Joint
Disorders, specializing in shoulder and knee reconstructive surgery and sports medicine, and
also foot and ankle reconstruction in Phoenix, AZ. In 1999, Dr. Winterton opened the
Southtowne Orthopedics and the Utah Cartilage and Ligament Repair Center in Salt Lake City.
He has served as orthopedic consultant for the Utah Jazz NBA franchise and as team physician
for the IHL Utah Grizzlies professional hockey team. For a number of years, he has advocated
the integration of essential oils in his practice.

Tonya McBride, R.N., Charge Nurse - Scientific Advisory Board Member
Ms. McBride earned her Nursing Degree from Tennessee State University and has been a
practicing RN since 2001. She is currently Charge Nurse in the Adult Emergency Department

at Vanderbilt, University Medical Center in Nashville, TN. She is involved in leading a wellness
initiative in the Emergency Department at Vanderbilt Medical Center and is involved in nursing
research incorporating the use of essential oils in the hospital setting.

Teresa Sturges, R.N., Charge Nurse - Scientific Advisory Board Member
Ms. Sturges has over 10 years experience as an RN, mostly with Emergency Nursing, and is
currently a Charge Nurse in the Emergency Department at Vanderbilt University Medical Center
in Nashville, TN. She has been working with Tonya McBride to initiate a Wellness Committee
within the Vanderbilt Emergency Department which incorporates dTERRA essential oils in the
to enhance staff health and wellness.

Nicole Stevens, MSc - Scientific Advisory Board Member
Ms Stevens earned her Masters degree at Brigham Young University with her masters thesis
on Bioassays to Determine Anti-Cancer Activity of Essential Oils. This project tested 70
essential oils and oil blends against five different types of cancer in vitro.

Jennifer Eddins, SM(ASCP) - Scientific Advisory Board Member
Ms Eddins is certified as a Specialist in Medical Microbiology with over 21 years in the medical
field, and 16 years experience with fungal air sampling. She earned her Bachelor degree in
Microbiology at Colorado State University and is currently studying the effects of some
dTERRA oils on MRSA.
Part IX Essential Oil Guides and other Resources
Young Living distributors have always been fortunate to have a tremendous wealth of resources,
including the popular Essential Oils Desk Reference, a massive treasury of decades of Gary Youngs
research as well as information on cutting edge essential oils research by other noted doctors and
scientists, compiled by Life Science Publishers. The latest 5
th
edition of the Essential Oils Desk
Reference with special notes from 2013 Convention is available here as well as many other books and
media. In addition, long time Young Living distributors Connie and Alan Higley offer a huge variety
of books, media, and other tools at their Abdundant Health online store, including their own new
2013 edition Reference Guide for Essential Oils. This book, authored by the Higleys, is a well-
organized companion resource as the two work well together for cross-referencing and finding
additional valuable information about specific oils and products. Almost as large as the Essential Oils
Desk Reference, It includes:
Comprehensive information on over 100 single oils including affected body systems, historical
uses, folklore, French medicinal uses, and safety data.
Information and usage data on over 150 commercially available oil blends, supplements, and
personal care products,
An appendix with concise, quickly accessible information on single oils and oil blends
including safety information.
Summaries and references for over 300 published research studies on essential oils and their
constituent ingredients.

A unique color-coding system that makes it easier to navigate through the book and find the
best oils for a specific application.
A comprehensive index covering all of the symptoms and health conditions listed in personal
guide section, individual oils and blends, and all of the Young Living productsthis index has
been manually verified for relevancy.

dTERRA, meanwhile, has been busy building resources representing their own specific oils
and blends. The Aroma Tools website is an ecommerce site created by Volusion on the same
identical template as the Higleys Abundant Health site. It offers many of the same identical
products, diffusers, etc for the same identical prices, however the persons operating this site
wish to be known only as Aroma Tools and do not offer their names or credentials. Many
books and media related to essential oils and wellness are offered here, searchable by other,
including a book by Dr. David Hill, his 107 page book on Frankincense. They presently have
the October 2013 edition of The Modern Essentials guide, which is their 5th edition essential
oils guide covering dTERRA products. The author is listed simply as Aroma Tools with no
information given as to the actual authors, their background, training, or knowledge of
essential oils. This guide contains information presented from the dTERRA viewpoint
including:

New dTERRA products introduced at the 2013 dTERRA convention.
New design with Single Oil and Oil Blends sections featuring a "Quick Facts" box to make it
simple to discover the basics about any oil.
A section on emotions and essential oils.
New research on benefits of essential oils and their constituents.
Updated essential oil-inspired products and information.
The old dilution chart has been added back to the book due to popular demand.
QR codes and URLs pointing to exclusive online video content with information on what
essential oils are and tips on how they can be used and applied.
Simple definitions for each medical condition listed in the Personal Usage Guide section.
Footnoted references to documented research studies.
Listings of all dTERRA essential oils and essential oil blends with their chemical constituents,
historical uses, application suggestions, and safety data.
Essential oil solutions for helping with everything from common disorders such as acne to
more serious illnesses such as diabetes.
An introduction to essential oils, including their benefits and historical background.
Reflexology charts.
Illustrated instructions explaining how to perform the Aroma Touch Technique.

This information has been compiled from the following sources:

www.youngliving.com
http://blog.youngliving.com/

https://www.dgaryyoungfoundation.org/
http://www.dgaryyoung.com/blog/
www.doterra.com
http://doterrablog.com/
Public LinkedIn and Facebook profiles of dTERRA and Young Living founders
Essential Oils Desk Reference, 5
th
edition
The Chemistry of Essential Oils Made Simple, David Stewart, Ph.D., D.N.M.
A Statistical Validation of Raindrop Technique, David Stewart, PhD
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5TfqzhAoLE video posted by Julie Behling Hovdal
on YL and dTERRA lawsuits,
dTERRA lawsuit against Young Living, Case 2:13-cv-00482-TS Document 2 Filed
06/18/13
Young Living lawsuit against dTERRA, Case 2:13-cv-00502-CW Document 2 Filed
06/19/13
Young Living amended lawsuit against dTERRA, Case 2:13-cv-00502-CW Document 9
Filed 07/18/13
http://www.nativeamericannutritionals.com
Direct Selling News, Company Spotlight, July 1, 2013
http://www.aromatouchtechnique.com/dr-david-k-hill/
http://dopl.utah.gov/
Gail Christian, YL Member #1096650 Farm Day photos 2013
Kerri Watts, YL Member # 1055164 Mona, UT photos 2010
Rudolphine Eggink, Certified Raindrop Therapist, The Netherlands Mona, UT photo
2010
Melissa Wood, YL Member # 475854 - Mona, UT photos
Sonja Hurt YL member # 1182325 St. Maries, ID photos
Linda Block, YL member #1206128Essential Oil Separator, Mona , UT distillery photo
Essential oil photos and other images Young Living, used by permission
http://carlosorozco.com/


January 2013
Winter Harvest,
Highland Flats
Farm, Idaho
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Dorado Azul, Finca
Botanica Farm,
Ecuador - photo
Young Living,
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