Nutrition Advisory Board
 Yoshio
YoshimotoM.D.
Yoshio Yoshimoto, M.D. is a member
of Herbalife’s Nutrition Advisory Board,
based in Japan. The board consists of leading experts
around the world in the fields of nutrition and
health who educate and train Herbalife independent
distributors on the principles of nutrition, physical
activity and healthy lifestyle.
Yoshimoto is an active researcher, author and
presenter specializing in the fields of endocrinology,
bone metabolism, dementia and calcium, as well
as microorganism-applied environmental medicine.
He is the former director of the National Hyogo-Chuo
Hospital, and played a critical role in the preparation
for the foundation of College of Nursing Art and
Science, Hyogo University, which opened in 1993
as the first public college specializing exclusively
in nursing. After the opening of the college, Yoshimoto
taught medicine as a professor in the nursing department
and the graduate school.
Having served as a visiting professor and researcher
at the University of California, Riverside, and
Freie Universitat Berlin, as well as having been
a member of the American Endocrine Society and
other organizations, Yoshimoto has made invaluable
contributions to maintaining people's health and
to the further growth of the Japanese medical society.
He earned a medical degree from Kobe University
School of Medicine and is a councilor of the Japan
Endocrine Society and the Japanese Society for
Bone and Mineral Research; a member of the committee
to select speech themes for the International Osteoporosis
Conference and the program committee of the World
Osteoporosis Conference; and an active member of
the Japanese Society of Internal Medicine, the
Japan Dietetics Society, the Japan Osteoporosis
Society, the Japanese Society of Anti-Aging Medicine,
the Japan Diabetes Society and the Japan Society
for the Study of Obesity. Nataniel
ViuniskiM.D.
Nataniel Viuniski, M.D. is a member
of Herbalife’s Nutrition Advisory Board,
based in Brazil. The board is made up of leading
experts around the world in the fields of nutrition
and health who educate and train Herbalife independent
distributors on the principles of nutrition, physical
activity and healthy lifestyle.
Viuniski is a pediatrician and nutritional expert
whose main areas of interest are weight control
and childhood obesity. He is also advisor to the
Health and Education Ministry for Childhood Obesity,
professor of human nutrition in graduate courses
and director of nutrition service for Unimed Hospital,
Rio Grande do Sul.
He is the author of “Childhood Obesity – A
Practical Guide” as well as other books and
articles.
Viuniski holds a medical degree from the Escola
Médica da Universidade de Passo Fundo (Medical
School of Passo Fundo University) in Rio Grande
do Sul; a postgraduate degree in pediatrics from
Hospital Infantil Conceição de Porto
Alegre (Children Hospital Conceição
de Porto Alegre); and a postgraduate degree in
nutrition from ABRAN (Brazilian Association of
Nutrition). Jean
de la TullayeM.D.
Jean de la Tullaye, M.D., based
in France, is a member of Herbalife’s Nutrition
Advisory Board (NAB), made up of leading experts
around the world in the fields of nutrition and
health who educate and train Herbalife independent
distributors on the principles of nutrition, physical
activity and healthy lifestyle.
Tullaye completed his medical degree in Grenoble,
France, and went on to specialize in nutrition
and sports biology. For the past eight years he
has been an associate professor at the University
of Montpellier I, France. It was here that he created
the teaching module ‘Nutrition, Food and
Health’ within the pharmaceutical faculty.
In 2000 he established his own consultancy specializing
in research, development and communication in the
field of nutrition and health. Prior to this, he
created and developed the Human Nutrition Department
of Sanofi Research, a division of Sanofi—Aventis
Pharmaceutical. Among his responsibilities, Tullaye
was scientific advisor to the cosmetic department,
working with brands such as Yves Saint Laurent
and Fendi.
Since 1985, Tullaye has been a member of various
scientific committees concerned with food safety
and quality working closely with the Departments
of Agriculture and Food. Tullaye has also taught
abroad in a diverse group of countries, including
Cambodia. Ryuzaburo
TaninoM.D.
Ryuzaburo Tanino, M.D. is a member
of Herbalife’s Nutrition Advisory Board,
based in Japan. The board is made up of leading
experts around the world in the fields of nutrition
and health who educate and train Herbalife independent
distributors on the principles of nutrition, physical
activity and healthy lifestyle.
Tanino has contributed extensively to the field
of plastic and reconstructive surgery. As a member
of the board of directors of the Japan Association
of Aesthetic Medical Inc., he is committed to solving
social issues regarding plastic and reconstructive
surgery.
Tanino graduated from Keio University School of
Medicine. After completing his internship at the
Keio University Hospital, he became an assistant
in the department of plastic surgery at the university
and a resident at the surgery and orthopedics departments
of Toranomon Hospital. In 1975, he began a new
post in the department of plastic surgery, Tokai
University School of Medicine, and in 1998, became
a professor of the department. In 2000, he was
appointed as director of the Tokai University Hospital
and at the same time as president of the Junior
College of Nursing and Medical Technology. His
fundamental principle is "the fusion of science
and humanism," which was originally addressed
by Shigeyoshi Matsumae, the founder and first president
of Tokai University.
Currently, Tanino is a board member of the Japan
Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery,
the Japan Society of Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery,
and is board-certified in plastic surgery by the
Japan Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
and the Japan Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.
He is a supervisory doctor of the Japan Society
for Laser Surgery and Medicine. Tanino has served
as the director of the Japan Society of Plastic
and Reconstructive Surgery; director of the Japan
Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery; as a councilor
of the Japanese Society of Anti-Aging Medicine;
and as chairman of the Japan Society of Cranio-Maxillo-Facial
Surgery. Nikolaos
SitarasM.D.
Nikolaos Sitaras, M.D., is a member
of Herbalife’s Nutrition Advisory Board,
based in Greece. The board is made up of leading
experts around the world in the fields of nutrition
and health who educate and train Herbalife independent
distributors on the principles of nutrition, physical
activity and healthy lifestyle.
Sitaras is currently associate professor of pharmacology
at Athens University Medical School.
He is a practicing physician, author and lecturer,
with an interest in digestive health and nutrition.
Sitaras has published extensively on the subject
of genetic disorders and nutrition and, since 2002,
has focused on the effects of dietary supplements
in healthy over—50 population.
He is an active member of the European Association
of Ethnopharmacology, the Athens Medical Association,
the Greek Association of Public Health Education
and the Association of Pharmacology.
Sitaras completed his medical studies at Athens
University Medical School in 1977, followed by
a Ph.D. in pharmacology. He took up a research
fellowship in the Department of Nutrition at Harvard
University’s School of Public Health in the
late 1980s. Sitaras has been director of the medical
departments of the Greek branches of pharmaceutical
companies Sandoz and Abbott Laboratories and has
consulted for Wyeth Consumer Healthcare as well
as serving on their European Nutrition Advisory
Board. He is currently a member of the administrative
council of the EOF, the Greek national drug regulating
body. Ralph
RogersM.D., Ph.D., FECSS, FACSM, FFSEM
Dr. Ralph Rogers is a member of
Herbalife's Nutrition Advisory Board (NAB), based
in U.K. The NAB is made of leading experts around
the world in the fields of nutrition and health
who educate and train Herbalife independent Distributors
on the principles of nutrition, physical activity
and healthy lifestyle.
A senior consultant in sports and musculoskeletal
medicine and exercise physiology, Rogers is based
in Birmingham, where he established and continues
to run the most (Medical & Orthopaedic Sports
Therapy) clinic. He is also physician to Walsall
Football Club, former sports physician to Warwickshire
Country Cricket team and, most recently, medical
advisor to the Trinidad &Tobago World Cup football
team, among others.
Rogers has also worked with three large regional
police forces in the UK as a musculoskeletal consultant
and runs corporate wellness programs for companies
throughout England. He is currently the clinical
director of a musculoskeletal and sports medicine
service in the NHS.
Educated in the U.S., Belgium and Scotland, the
former outstanding collegiate lacrosse player and
Ju-Jitsu black belt is currently a research fellow,
School of Sport, Performing Arts and Leisure at
the University of Wolverhampton. Rogers has also
held research posts at Birmingham City Hospital,
University Hospital of Leuven in Belgium; and research
and teaching posts at the Free University of Brussels,
and University of Maryland.
Published widely on the subjects of sports and
exercise, nutrition, cardiovascular and orthopedic
studies and youth fitness, Rogers belongs to a
number of professional bodies, including the British
Association of Sports and Exercise Medicine; the
British Institute of Musculoskeletal Medicine;
and the International Federation of Sports Medicine.
He is also a Fellow of the Faculty of Sports & Exercise
Medicine, the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland
and the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland; Fellow
of the European College of Sports Science; and
Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine.
He also speaks and lectures widely on sports nutrition,
exercise and health.  Chakarg
PongurgsornM.D., Ph.D.
Pongurgsorn is deputy director
of research of the College of Sports Science and
Technology at Thailand's Mahidol University. He
also serves as a clinical instructor in the rehabilitation
medicinedepartment atFaculty of Medicine Siriraj
Hospital, Mahidol University.
In addition to his teaching duties, Pongurgsorn
is a member of the advisory board of the Physical
Activity Promotion Committee of Thailand's Ministry
of Health, medical consultant to the Thai National
Rythmic Gymnastic Team, and a consulting physician
at Bumrungraj Hospital's wellness center. He has
also served as his country's team doctor in multiple
Special Olympics, female national volleyball, and
other sporting events.
Pongurgsorn holds a doctor of philosophy and master's
degree in kinesiology from University of Illinois
at Champagne-Urbana and earned board certified
rehabilitation medicine training from Siriraj Hospital
after his doctor of medicine from University of
the East Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center,
Philippines.  Alla
PogozhevaM.D.
Alla Pogozheva, M.D. is a member
of Herbalife’s Nutrition Advisory Board,
based in Russia. The board consists of experts
around the world in the fields of nutrition and
health who educate and train Herbalife independent
distributors on the principles of nutrition, physical
activity and healthy lifestyle.
Pogozheva is currently professor and head of the
cardiovascular pathology department of the Nutrition
Clinic at the Institute of Nutrition of the Russian
Academy of Medical Science and Research in Moscow.
Pogozheva has practiced at the nutrition clinic
since 1977 and specializes in the fields of obesity
and cardiovascular health. She currently directs
the food product test center at the Institute of
Nutrition which specializes in evaluating the efficacy
and results of tests on a range of specialized
dietary products. She has published extensively
on nutrition science and supplementation both in
Russia and abroad with more than 250 papers in
her name. She is a regular contributor on health
and obesity issues in the national media.
Pogozheva graduated from the Moscow Medical Institute
as a dietician, and earned her doctorate in 1995.
She is currently chairman of the medical nutrition
committee of the Moscow City Society of Therapists
and trustee and chairman of the medical nutrition
committee of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences. Rocio
MedinaM.D.
Rocio Medina, M.D., located in
Mexico, is a member of Herbalife’s Nutrition
Advisory Board (NAB).
The NAB is comprised of leading experts around
the world in the fields of nutrition and health
who educate and train Herbalife independent distributors
on the principles of nutrition, physical activity
and healthy lifestyle. The board is chaired by
David Heber, M.D., Ph.D., director of the Center
for Human Nutrition at the University of California,
Los Angeles (UCLA).
Medina is a professor of nutrition and obesity
at University of Monterrey (U.D.E.M.). She also
has been in private practice since 1994. She is
co-founder of the Colegio de Médicos Cirujanos
y Profesionales en Nutriología Clínica
y Obesidad, A.C. (Medical College of Surgeons and
Professionals in Obesity and Clinical Nutrition)
at Nuevo León, and vice-president of the
college. Additionally, Medina is a member of the
National Association for the Study of Obesity (NAASO),
since 2004. Previously, she served as medical coordinator
of the Ministry of the Preventive Police Force
of Monterrey.
Medina received her medical degree at the Universidad
Autónoma de Nuevo Leon (UANL), (Autonomous
University of Nuevo Leon), Monterrey, Mexico, and
her nutrition and obesity post-degree at the University
of Monterrey.  Patricio
KennyM.D.
Patricio Kenny, M.D., is a member
of Herbalife’s Nutrition Advisory Board,
based in Argentina. The board is made up of leading
experts around the world in the fields of nutrition
and health who educate and train Herbalife independent
distributors on the principles of nutrition, physical
activity and healthy lifestyle.
Kenny is an adolescent and young adult gastroenterologist.
He currently serves at the Buenos Aires British
Hospital, as director of the Center for Adolescent
and Young Adult Digestive and Nutritional Diseases.
Additionally, he is a faculty member at the Argentine
Catholic University, serving as associate professor
of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition.
Kenny has authored numerous peer-reviewed articles
and serves as a reviewer for Argentine Archives
of Pediatrics Journal and is a former member of
the editorial board of GI Journal.
He holds several memberships in professional and
honorary societies including the Argentine Association
of Directors of Pediatric Fellowship Training.
Kenny received his medical degree from University
of Buenos Aires Medical School and completed a
visiting fellowship and rotation in his area of
specialty at Massachusetts General Hospital in
Boston, Mass, and John Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore,
MD. Linong
JiM.D.
Dr. Linong Ji is a member of Herbalife’s
Nutrition Advisory Board (NAB), based in China.
The NAB is made of leading experts around the world
in the fields of nutrition and health who educate
and train Herbalife independent Distributors on
the principles of nutrition, physical activity
and healthy lifestyle.
Ji is the director of endocrinology department
at the People's Hospital of Peking University in
China and a co-director of the Peking University
Diabetes Center. He is also the president of the
Endocrine and Metabolic Physician Society under
the Chinese Physician Association, chief editor
of Chinese Journal of Diabetes, vice-president
of the Chinese Diabetes Society and a delegate
of the International Diabetes Federation Western
Pacific Region (IDF-WPR). Ji’s studies are
focused on clinical work in endocrine and research
in molecular genetics of diabetes mellitus and
its treatment.
Ji received his medical degree from Beijing Medical
University. Between 1993 and 1996, he studied at
the JOSLIN Diabetes Center of Harvard Medical School.
From 1997 to 1999, he was a visiting associate
professor of medicine at Harvard University. Shih-Yi
HuangPh.D.
Shih-Yi Huang, Ph.D. is a member
of Herbalife’s Nutrition Advisory Board (NAB),
based in Taiwan.
The NAB is made of leading experts around the
world in the fields of nutrition and health who
educate and train Herbalife independent Distributors
on the principles of nutrition, physical activity
and healthy lifestyle.
Huang currently chairs and is a professor at Taiwan’s
Taipei Medical University, School of Nutrition
and Health Sciences. He is an expert on metabolism,
with a focus on how nutrients can improve mental
health. He is also a specialist of vitamins and
phytochemicals.
Huang has been published extensively on the usage
and effects of omega-3 fatty acids, as well as
other areas of nutrition. He also serves on the
boards of the Taiwan Nutrition Society and Taiwan
Obesity Society.
Huang received his master’s, Ph.D., and
postdoctoral training from University of Rhode
Island, Department of Food Science and Nutrition. Lazlo
HalmyM.D., Ph.D., DMSci
Lazlo Halmy, M.D., Ph.D., DMSci,
is a member of Herbalife’s Nutrition Advisory
Board, based in Hungary, made up of leading experts
around the world in the fields of nutrition and
health who educate and train Herbalife independent
distributors on the principles of nutrition, physical
activity and healthy lifestyle.
In addition to his medical practice, he has conducted
scientific research into a number of different
areas of human metabolism, including nutrition,
obesity and hypertension since 1968.
In 1995 he won the Hungarian Nutritional Society
prize for his work on the short and long term effects
of Herbalife’s Formula 1 meal replacement
and multi vitamin and mineral supplement, concluding
that food supplementation plays a vital role in
a weight management program. More recently his
research has focused on the effects of Herbalife’s
Shapeworks™ meal replacement program on body
weight and fat composition.
Halmy has received many Hungarian awards for his
work, including Hungary’s Primary Preventative
Forum medal and the Hungarian Ministerial Dagger
of Honour for scientific research.
He is founding president of the Hungarian Society
for the Study of Obesity and the Hungarian Foundation
Against Obesity and holds a number of directorships,
including that of the Hungarian Society of Nutrition,
the National Working Committee of the Hungarian
National Academy and the Hungarian Society of Hypertension.
Halmy sits on the board of the National Preventive
and Curative Program for Cardiovascular Diseases,
and will take up the presidency of the 15th European
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 Marion
Flechtner-MorsPh.D.
Marion Flechtner-Mors, Ph.D.,
based in Germany, is a member of Herbalife’s
Nutrition Advisory Board, made up of leading experts
around the world in the fields of nutrition and
health who educate and train Herbalife independent
distributors on the principles of nutrition, physical
activity and healthy lifestyle.
Flechtner-Mors is currently head of the clinical
nutrition research unit and obesity research group
in the department of gastroenterology, endocrinology,
nutrition and metabolism at the University of Ulm,
Germany. She specializes in healthy nutrition and
the relationship between obesity and associated
metabolic disorders. She has undertaken substantial
experimental research focusing on this subject,
specifically the alleviation of obesity through
energy-restricted diets, low-calorie diets, meal
replacements and medication. Her work is dedicated
to developing and evaluating long-term weight-loss
programs and preventative strategies for nutrition-related
disorders.
Flechtner-Mors is a graduate of the University
of Ulm, where she earned a Ph.D. in human biology.
Prior to this, she studied mathematics and chemistry
at the University of Ulm. She also studied nutrition
and earned a diploma degree at the University of
Hohenheim.
Flechtner-Mors began her career as a laboratory
technician at the Fa. Reinz, Neu Ulm and then in
the biochemistry department at Ulm. She went on
to become a researcher in the department of medicine
before gaining valuable experience at the School
of Medicine at the University of California, Los
Angeles (UCLA). Since 1999, Flechtner-Mors has
also worked as a senior researcher in nutrition
at the University of Hohenheim Institute of Biological
Chemistry and Nutrition. Over the last 13 years,
her research has been widely published around the
world.
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Julian
Alvarez GarciaM.D.
Julian Alvarez Garcia,
M.D., is a member of Herbalife’s Nutrition
Advisory Board, made up of leading experts around
the world in the fields of nutrition and health
who educate and train Herbalife independent distributors
on the principles of nutrition, physical activity
and healthy lifestyle.
Alicante-based Alvarez specializes in sports
medicine and physical education. Over the past
20 years he has advised a number of professional
and Olympic sports teams in triathlons, mountain
biking, football and basketball. He currently manages
sports medicine at the Mediterranean Clinic of
Neurosciences.
He has also acted as advisor to the Association
of Olympic Sportsmen and Women at the Atlanta Olympics
1996, served as manager of medical services to
the Spanish Federation of Weight Lifters from 1992
to 1995, and held responsibility for the Spanish
Olympic team at the Mediterranean games in France
in 1993. From 1995 to 2000 he was the head of the
medical services at the International High Performance
Altitude Training Center in Sierra Nevada (Granada-Spain),
and from 2000 to 2004 was the team doctor of a
professional basketball team in the Spanish Major
League (ACB).
As an academic, Alvarez has lectured in
sports medicine and physical education throughout
Spain, coordinating study programs and lecturing
to masters programs in sports physiotherapy at
the European University in Madrid and on postgraduate
courses in sports nutrition.
An active researcher and publisher both at home
and internationally, Alvarez has also contributed
to or written books on the physiology of exercise,
supplements in sport and the biological aspects
of an athlete’s education. He is a regular
contributor to both radio and television broadcasts
on health, nutrition and sport.
Alvarez is a founder member of the Spanish
Association of Specialists in Sports and Physical
Education Medicine and a member of the Spanish
Association of Basketball Doctors. He also holds
memberships of the American and European Colleges
of Sports Medicine.
Joaquim
CaetanoM.D.
Dr. Joaquim Caetano is a member
of Herbalife's Nutrition Advisory Board (NAB),
based in Portugal. The NAB is comprised of leading
experts around the world in the fields of nutrition
and health who educate and train Herbalife independent
Distributors on the principles of nutrition, physical
activity and healthy lifestyle.
Caetano is an internal medicine specialist with
a focus on sports medicine. He has served as the
technical director of clinical pathology laboratory
for Clinica Medicil since 2000. He also currently
serves as head of the Health Technical Bureau of
the Portuguese Army's Department of Health Services
and holds the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel Doctor
in the Portuguese army.
Caetano began teaching courses on internal medicine
and infectious diseases in 1998. He earned his
medical degree at Faculdade de Ciencias Medicas
de Lisboa da Universidade Nova de Lisboa (Faculty
of Medical Sciences of the New University of Lisbon).
Luigi
GrattonM.D., M.P.H. Vice President,
Medical Affairs and Education
As vice president, medical affairs
and education, Luigi Gratton, M.D. coordinates
the strategic management and direction of Herbalife’s
Nutrition Advisory Board to ensure Distributors
have a thorough understanding of products, ingredients
and their benefits. In addition, he manages the
day-to-day operations of the Medical Affairs and
Education Department, assuring all Distributor
and medical inquires receive a quick and accurate
response.
Gratton, a physician specialist in family medicine
and clinical physician at the UCLA Center for Human
Nutrition in the risk factor obesity program, works
closely with
Distributor trainers around the world to ensure
the dissemination of accurate product information.
He also speaks at major Herbalife events, enhancing
Distributors’ knowledge about Herbalife products.
He has written numerous articles on nutrition
and obesity and has appeared on television speaking
on nutrition anti-aging medicine, sports nutrition
and other medical topics.
Gratton earned an undergraduate degree in science
and a masters in public health from University
of California, Los Angeles. He was awarded a medical
degree from Mount Sinai Medical School of New York
University and fulfilled his residency in family
medicine at Los Angeles County Hubert Humphrey
Family Medicine Center. He completed a postdoctoral
fellowship in clinical nutrition at the David Geffen
School of Medicine at UCLA. Gratton has been awarded Diplomate of The American Board of Family Practice and The American Board of Physician Nutrition.
 Louis
IgnarroPh.D., Nutrition and Scientific Advisory Boards
Louis Ignarro, Ph.D., is a member
of Herbalife’s Nutrition and Scientific Advisory
Boards (NAB, SAB). The NAB is made up of leading
experts around the world in the fields of nutrition
and health who educate and train Herbalife independent
distributors on the principles of nutrition, physical
activity and healthy lifestyle.The SAB advises
the company on advancements in the field of nutrition
science.
Ignarro has made exceptional contributions to
science. His efforts were recognized with the Nobel
Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1998 for his
discovery of nitric oxide and its range of benefits
to the human body. His work has since led to additional
research by scientists around the globe on nitric
oxide. After working with Herbalife to develop
Niteworks™, a dietary supplement designed
to boost the body’s own production of nitric
oxide, Ignarro became a member of the Company’s
Scientific Advisory Board.
Ignarro is currently a distinguished professor
of pharmacology at the UCLA School of Medicine’s
Department of Molecular and Medical Pharmacology
in Los Angeles, which he joined in 1985. Before
relocating to California, he was a professor of
pharmacology at Tulane University School of Medicine,
New Orleans, for 12 years. Previously, Ignarro
was a staff scientist, research department, for
the pharmaceutical division of CIBA-GEIGY Corporation
in New York.
Ignarro has published numerous articles on his
research. In addition to the Nobel Prize, he also
received the Basic Research Prize of the American
Heart Association in 1998, in recognition of his
outstanding contributions to the advancement of
cardiovascular science. That same year, he was
inducted into the National Academy of Sciences
and the following year, into the American Academy
of Arts and Sciences.
He is the founder of the Nitric Oxide Society,
and founder and editor-in-chief of “Nitric
Oxide Biology and Chemistry.” Ignarro holds
a B.S. in pharmacology, Columbia University, 1962,
and a Ph.D. in pharmacology, University of Minnesota,
1966. He also received a postdoctoral fellowship
in chemical pharmacology from National Institutes
of Health in 1968.
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 David
HeberM.D., Ph.D., F.A.C.P., F.A.C.N. Chairman, Nutrition & Scientific Advisory Boards United State
David Heber, M.D. serves as chairman of Herbalife’s
Nutrition Advisory Board made up of leading health
and nutrition experts, and the company’s
Scientific Advisory Board comprised of world—renowned
scientists whose work furthers the field of nutrition
science. The boards support the company’s
internal product development team by providing
expertise on obesity and human nutrition and educating
and training Herbalife independent distributors
on the principles of nutrition, physical activity
and healthy lifestyle.
Heber’s main research interests are obesity
treatment and nutrition for cancer prevention and
treatment. He is the director of the Centre for
Human Nutrition at the University of California,
Los Angeles*. Heber has been on the faculty of
the UCLA School of Medicine since 1978, and is
currently professor of medicine and public health
and the founding chief of the division of clinical
nutrition in the department of medicine.
He directs the National Cancer Institute (NCI)
funded clinical research unit and the National
Institutes of Health (NIH) nutrition and obesity
grants at UCLA. For five years, he also directed
the NIH-funded UCLA Centre for dietary supplement
research in botanicals.
Heber is included in “The Best Doctors in
America” and “Who’s Who in America.” In
addition to writing over 70 peer-reviewed scientific
articles and two professional texts, he has also
written four books.
Heber holds a B.S. in chemistry, Magna Cum Laude,
UCLA, 1969; M.D. from Harvard Medical School, 1973;
and Ph.D. in Physiology, University of California,
1978. He is board certified in internal medicine
and endocrinology and metabolism by the American
Board of Internal Medicine and in clinical nutrition
by the American Board of Nutrition.
The University of California as
a matter of policy does not endorse specific products
or services.
Dr. Heber’s credentials as a Professor are
for identification purposes only.
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The SAB and MAB have some of the worlds influential and respected scientists, who help improve focus on weight loss, nutrition and herbal science.
In addition Herbalife has Medical Affairs Group which provides education to the distributors on nutrition and the beneficial effects of the Herbalife products.
Additionally UCLA has established the Mark Hughes Cellular & Molecular Nutrition Laboratory through a generous donation from Herbalife.
Herbalife has patented cellular nutrition technology which ensures nutrition at the cellular level.
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