Herbalife Strengthens Nutrition Advisory Board with Addition of Prominent Czech Gastroenterologist
April 13 2015 - 08:00AM
Business Wire
Global nutrition company, Herbalife (NYSE: HLF), announced today
that leading Czech gastroenterologist, Dr. Pavel Kohout, has been
appointed to its Nutrition Advisory Board (NAB). Dr. Kohout brings
more than 23 years of experience in clinical nutrition and
metabolism to Herbalife, and will support the company’s activities
in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
“Dr. Kohout is a recognized and respected expert in nutrition,
and we are pleased to welcome him to our board,” said Dr. David
Heber, chairman, Nutrition Advisory Board. “Obesity rates continue
to rise around the world, and as a result, Herbalife has an
increasingly important responsibility to help promote nutrition
education and training. We look forward to working with Dr. Kohout
to advance our objective of providing independent Herbalife members
with the tools and knowledge to positively impact the health and
lives of their friends, families and communities around the
world.”
“I am thrilled to join a company so focused on providing access
to good nutrition for communities around the globe,” said Dr.
Kohout. “I look forward to partnering closely with Herbalife
members to ensure they have the information they need to help their
customers lead healthy and active lives.”
The Herbalife NAB is comprised of leading experts from around
the world in the fields of nutrition and health who inform, educate
and train Herbalife members and customers on the principles of good
nutrition, physical activity and leading a healthy lifestyle. The
NAB is chaired by David Heber, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.C.P., F.A.S.N.,
chairman, Herbalife Nutrition Institute and Founding Director,
Center for Human Nutrition, UCLA*.
About Dr. Pavel Kohout, PhD.
Dr. Pavel Kohout, PhD., is based in Prague, where he is the
director of the Head of Center of Nutrition Thomayer´s Hospital
Prague. He specializes in clinical nutrition and metabolism, with
an emphasis on gastroenterology, inflammatory bowel disease
(Crohn´s disease and ulcerative colitis), coeliac disease and
impact on gut microbiome. As an expert nutritionist he focuses on
curing malnutrition, including home artificial nutrition, and on
applications of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy. He is also
active as a university lecturer at Charles University (Faculty of
Medicine); Czech University of Agriculture; VSCHT; and University
of South Bohemia. He also serves on the board of the Society for
Clinical Nutrition and Intensive Metabolic Care and is part of the
Czech Gastroenterological Society.
* 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.
About Herbalife:
Herbalife is a global nutrition company that has been changing
people's lives with great products since 1980. Our nutrition,
weight-management, energy and fitness and personal care products
are available exclusively to and through dedicated Independent
Herbalife members in more than 90 countries. We are committed to
fighting the worldwide problems of poor nutrition and obesity by
offering high-quality products, one-on-one coaching with a
Herbalife member and a community that inspires customers to live a
healthy, active life.
We support the Herbalife Family Foundation (HFF) and its Casa
Herbalife programs to help bring good nutrition to children in
need. We also sponsor more than 190 world-class athletes, teams and
events around the globe, including Cristiano Ronaldo, the LA Galaxy
and champions in many other sports.
HerbalifeMike Gutierrez, 213-745-0401michaelgu@herbalife.com
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