Our Doctors
As an extension of Herbalife’s commitment to quality and scientific integrity, a Scientific Advisory Board has been established, comprised of leading experts in the fields of nutrition and health, who help educate and train independent Distributors on the principles of nutrition, physical activity and healthy lifestyle.
SAB takes control over scientific research on using cellular nutrition as a way of health improvement and weight loss. Herbalife’s products under the supervision of SAB provide balanced diet, immunological system support, antioxidants’ protection and slowing down the aging process.
Knowledge supported by years of professional experience ensures quality, results and safety and allows Herbalife’s products to be on the top of Wellness industry. That is how Herbalife’s customers can be sure the products they use are the best.
Additionally, Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) is made up of leading experts whose work furthers the field of nutritional science and cooperates with leading experts on nutrition and management.
David Heber, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.C.P., F.A.C.N.
Chairman, Nutrition and Scientific Advisory Boards
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 Center 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 Center 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 for the public: “Natural Remedies for a Healthy Heart,” “The Resolution Diet,” “What Color is Your Diet?” and “The L. A. Shape Diet.”
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.
Louis Ignarro, Ph.D, Nutrition and Scientific Advisory Boards
Ignarro has made exceptional contributions to science. His efforts were recognized with the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1998 for his discovery of nitric oxide and its range of benefits to the human body. His work has since given inspiration to other scientists and led to additional research around the globe on nitric oxide and its benefits.
Ignarro is currently a distinguished professor of pharmacology at the UCLA School of Medicine’s Department of Molecular and Medical Pharmacology in Los Angeles. 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.
Y. Steve Henig, Ph.D., Chief Scientific Officer
Steve Henig is Herbalife’s chief scientific officer with responsibility for the company’s product development, and research and quality functions, including licensing, safety, and R&D. He also leads Herbalife’s Scientific Advisory Board, which is chaired by David Heber M.D., Ph.D.
Before joining Herbalife, Henig served as senior vice president, technology and innovation at Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc. where he revitalized the company’s new products program and medical research program. He has also consulted with a number of leading companies including POM Wonderful.
At ConAgra’s Grocery Products, Henig served as senior vice president, technology and marketing services. Under his direction, several leading consumer products were created and marketed for brands such as Hunt’s and Healthy Choice.
Before joining ConAgra, Henig was responsible for the technology group at Hunt-Wesson with responsibility for tomato products, oil products, Oriental and Mexican products, among others. He also held posts at Land O’Lakes, Inc., The Pillsbury Company and General Food Corp. Henig holds a Ph.D. in food science from Rutgers University, a M.S. in food and biotechnology and a B.S. in chemical engineering from Technion-Israel Institute of Technology.
Ralph Rogers, M.D., Ph.D.
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 London, where he is a partner of the London Orthopaedic Clinic at The Princess Grace Hospital. Rogers specializes in sports and exercise medicine, weight management, performance arts medicine and wellness and is also physician to Walsall Football Club, former sports physician to Warwickshire Country Cricket team and, most recently, medical advisor to theTrinidad &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.
Luigi Gratton, M.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.
Dr. Jonathan Yarom is the medical director at Medix, the center for sports medicine at the Tel Aviv Olympic complex and was the director of Sports medicine in the Wingate Institute as well as a member of the Israel National Olympic committee. Since 1991, Yarom has been the physician in charge for the Israeli Tennis Federation as well as being a member of the board. He also served as director of medical services for the Maccabi Tel Aviv Football club (2002-2004), among other positions. From 2000-2009, he was president of the Israel Cycling Federation, and he participates in multiple sports federations and on government committees. He has lectured extensively at several universities.
Mark Hughes Laboratory
Herbalife is advancing dietary supplement research and development through several venues. In 2003, Herbalife contributed to establishing the Mark Hughes Cellular and Molecular Nutrition Laboratory to further advance research in human nutritional science. It conducts testing on herbs and botanical ingredients for nutrition. Lab’s mission is bringing the subject of nutrition closer to ordinary people and helping them understand how the newest technology can be used to make our life healthier. As a result Mark Hughes’ Laboratory will be on top of developing all new scientific standards as far nutrition and herbal ingredients are concerned.