Herbalife Scientists

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Scientists Behind The Product

Find out more about our research into nutrition science, the renowned experts on our Nutritional Advisory Board and our state-of-the-art research facilities.

Through product development and research, we are dedicated to delivering nutrition and personal care products of the highest quality. We work with eminent doctors and scientists and aim to set the standard by which all nutrition companies are measured.

At Herbalife, we are committed to using ingredients of the highest standard and manufacturing processes. We ensure that all our suppliers meet exact requirements to ensure the quality and safety of our products.

As an extension of our commitment to quality and scientific integrity, we have established a Nutrition Advisory Board comprised of leading experts in the fields of nutrition and health who help educate and train Herbalife Members on the principles of nutrition, physical activity and healthy lifestyle.

Top Scientists in Herbalife

Dr David Heber, M.D, Ph.D, F.A.C.P., F.A.C.N. Chairman, Herbalife Nutrition Institude and Nutrition Advisory Board

avid Heber, M.D. serves as chairman of the Herbalife Nutrition Institute, an online resource promoting excellence in the field on nutrition, and the Nutrition Advisory Board (NAB) made up of leading health and nutrition experts.  The NAB serves to educate and train Herbalife independent distributors on the principles of nutrition, physical activity and a healthy lifestyle.

Heber’s main research interests are obesity treatment and nutrition for cancer prevention and treatment. He is the founding 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 emeritus of medicine and public health and founding chief of the division of clinical nutrition in the department of medicine.

He directed both the National Cancer Institute (NCI) funded clinical nutrition research unit and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) nutrition and obesity training grants at UCLA for over 15 years.  For five years, he also directed the NIH-funded UCLA Center for dietary supplement research in botanicals. He is the former Chair of the Medical Nutrition Council of the American Society for Nutrition, the largest scientific society in nutrition globally.

Heber has been included in “The Best Doctors in America” and “Who’s Who in America.”  In addition to writing over 225 peer-reviewed scientific articles and several 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 is a certified Physician Nutrition Specialist.

 * 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. Herbalife Nutrition Institute, Nutrition Advisory Board

Louis Ignarro, Ph.D., is a member of the editorial board of the Herbalife Nutrition Institute and a member of Herbalife’s Nutrition Advisory Board. 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.

Ignarro has made exceptional contributions to science. His efforts were recognized as a Nobel* Laureate 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.  Ignarro worked with Herbalife to develop Niteworks™, a dietary supplement designed to support the body’s own production of nitric oxide.

Ignarro has published numerous articles on his research.  In addition to becoming a Nobel* Laureate, 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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* The Nobel Foundation has no affiliation with Herbalife and does not review, approve or endorse Herbalife® products.

LUIGI GRATTON, M.D., MPH. Vice President, World Wide Product Marketing

As vice president, worldwide product marketing, Gratton is responsible for setting the overall vision and direction of Herbalife’s global product strategy, collaborating closely with the regions to create a product portfolio that drives penetration into new market segments as well as expanding our distributors' businesses in existing segments.

Since joining Herbalife in 2005, Gratton has been focused on educating and training independent distributors around the world on the fundamentals of good nutrition and the role of Herbalife products to support that.

Prior to his current role, Gratton was vice president, nutrition education, where he worked closely with distributor trainers around the world to ensure the dissemination of accurate product information. He was also responsible for the management and direction of Herbalife's Nutrition Advisory Board as part of the strategic education program designed to help Herbalife independent distributors’ understanding of products, ingredients and their benefits.

Gratton is a physician specialist in family medicine. He has written numerous articles on nutrition and obesity and has appeared on television speaking on the importance of nutrition to support healthy aging, improved sports performance and other related topics
 
Gratton earned his 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.

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