Thai Sports Medicine Specialist Joins Herbalife's Nutrition Advisory Board
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE:HLF), a global nutrition direct selling company, has expanded its Nutrition Advisory Board (NAB) with the addition of sports medicine specialist Chakarg Pongurgsorn, M.D., Ph.D., of Thailand.
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).
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 medicine department at Faculty 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 Rhythmic 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.
About Herbalife
Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE:HLF) is a global network marketing company that sells weight-management, nutritional supplements and personal care products intended to support a healthy lifestyle. Herbalife products are sold in 64 countries through a network of 1.5 million independent distributors. The company supports the Herbalife Family Foundation (http://www.herbalifefamilyfoundation.org) and its Casa Herbalife program to bring good nutrition to children. Please visit Herbalife Investor Relations (http://ir.herbalife.com) for additional financial information.
Source: Herbalife Ltd.
Released Jun 14, 2007 • 4:18pm EDT