D. Gary Young Foundation

Have questions about essential oils or the D. Gary Young Foundation? View our frequently asked questions below. For more information about Gary Young, Young Living Essential Oils, or the Foundation, click here.

Why did Don Gary Young create Young Living Essential Oils?

Gary Young created Young Living Essential Oils after experiencing the wonderful healing effects of pure essential oils first-hand. With essential oils and natural rh4edies, Gary was able to perpetuate his healing and ease his pain after suffering from a near fatal accident. He sought to share the outstanding healing and therapeutic benefits of pure essential oils with the world. He began cultivating his own herbs and later founded Young Living in 1994.

Why did Gary Young found the D. Gary Young Foundation?

Gary Young founded the D. Gary Young Foundation to share the benefits of living a healthy lifestyle and to provide medical, economic and educational support to communities and individuals in need around the world. The Foundation is a non-profit charity with the goal of inspiring, awakening and educating individuals to love, honor and live a healthy lifestyle.

What are essential oils?

Essential oils are natural oils that are distilled from various parts of a plant, such as the leaves, sth4s, flowers, roots or bark. Essential oils maintain the properties and fragrance of the plant they were extracted from and produce many physical, mental and spiritual health benefits.

How do you use essential oils?

There are many ways in which you can use essential oils. They can be inhaled, diffused, applied topically, incorporated into massage or taken internally.

Why are Gary Young’s Living Oils the best and most natural essential oils?

Through Gary’s proprietary Seed to Seal® process, Young Living Essential Oils produces the world’s most authentic and effective essential oils.  Seed to Seal® is a five-step process that exceeds international standards and analyzes the seeds at every step to ensure their purity. Click here to view the step-by-step process.

What types of health benefits can you experience by using essential oils?

Various essential oils can produce a wide range of health benefits. Many have natural healing properties that can alleviate headaches, relieve muscle pains and joint aches, reduce inflammation and heal cuts and burns. Essentials oils also provide natural aromatherapy and can help you relax and reduce your risk of depression and anxiety, as well as help you sleep better and longer.