LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE: HLF), a global nutrition and direct selling company welcomed Jorge Dominguez, M.D., of Venezuela, to its Nutrition Advisory Board.
The nutrition advisory board is comprised of leading experts around the world in the fields of nutrition and health who educate and train Herbalife independent distributors and, in China, sales employees, 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).
Based in Caracas, Dominguez is in private practice and specializes in internal medicine. From the early 1970s through 2007, he has been affiliated with Miguel Perez Carreno Hospital in Caracas, first as chief of the nephrology section and hemodialysis unit; later as chief of the nephrology, dialysis and kidney transplant service; and chief of the hospital's internal medicine department.
Dominguez has published numerous research studies and presented at national and internal meetings. He attended Universidad Central de Venezuela, and did his residency and postgraduate work at the University Hospital of Caracas, and at University of Michigan Medical Center in Ann Arbor.
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Herbalife Ltd. is a global network marketing company that sells weight-management, nutrition, and personal care products intended to support a healthy lifestyle. Herbalife products are sold in 70 countries through a network of over 1.9 million independent distributors. The company supports the Herbalife Family Foundation and its Casa Herbalife program to bring good nutrition to children. Please visit Herbalife Investor Relations for additional financial information.
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Released Feb 23, 2009 • 1:39pm EST