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Dr. David Heber is one of the foremost leading medical professionals in the field of health and nutrition. This is how he explains the relatively new field of immunonutrition.

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IMMUNONUTRITION #1: IMMUNONUTRITION ? – Nutrition Science and Personalized Nutrition were revolutionized with the discovery of a hidden organ called the Microbiome in the gut made up of 14 trillion gut bacteria and their association with the immune system that protects our bodies from infections. The interaction of immune cells and excess abdominal fat associated with overweight and obesity underlies the low grade inflammation associated with many age-related conditions including diabetes, heart disease, and dementia. I wrote a professional textbook on Immunonutrition in 2014 (see slide) and the field has grown since then with thousand of research studies showing how diet affects the Microbiome and inflammation. Your personal Microbiome reflects an interaction of your human genes and the bacterial genes of the Microbiome resulting in a community of over 1000 species of bacteria digesting food and producing substances that circulate in your body affecting your cells and organs. Protein together with Balanced Nutrition and a Healthy Active Lifestyle help maintain the intestinal barrier that supports your Immune System!!! Next time, I will talk about Foods and the Microbiome!!! So stay tuned!!! #drdavidheber #immunity #nutrition to learn more go to www.drdavidheber.com and www.herbalifenutritioninstitute.com www.uclahealth.org/clinicalnutrition

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Who is Dr David Heber?

“Dr. David Heber is internationally prominent in the fields of nutrition, metabolism, obesity and its associated complications. He has published seminal research articles on the causes of obesity, weight loss strategies, and the relationship of obesity to cancer and cardiovascular disease.

David Heber is the Founding Director of the UCLA Center for Human Nutrition at the University of California, Los Angeles, a Professor of Medicine and Public Health, the founding Chief of the Division of Clinical Nutrition in the Department of Medicine.”

He directs the NCI-funded Clinical Nutrition Research Unit and the NIH Nutrition and Obesity Training Grants at UCLA.

Dr. Heber 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. He earned his MD at Harvard Medical School and his Ph.D. in Physiology at the University of California, Los Angeles. Dr. Heber served as a Director of the American Board of Nutrition and past chair of the Education Committee of the American Society of Clinical Nutrition. He is included in the 2000 listing of The Best Doctors in America, based on a survey of over 35,000 doctors throughout the nation, and is listed in Who’s Who in America for 2001.

Dr. Heber’s primary areas of research are obesity treatment and prevention, the role of nutrition, phytochemicals,and botanical dietary supplements in the prevention and treatment of common forms of cancer and cardiovascular disease. ” ~ See the About page on the UCLA website.

Chairman of the Herbalife Nutrition Institute and Nutrition Advisory Board

“David Heber, M.D., serves as chairman of the Herbalife Nutrition Institute, an online resource promoting excellence in the field of nutrition, and the Herbalife Nutrition Advisory Board.

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.

Heber directed both the National Cancer Institute-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 is included in the Thomson Reuters “The World’s Most Influential Scientific Minds: 2014” list. From 2002 to 2012, he was part of the top one percent of scientists whose work was cited by other authors of scientific papers in the field of Agricultural Sciences, as surveyed by Thomson Reuters.

Heber has been repeatedly 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, including “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; an M.D. from Harvard Medical School, 1973; and a Ph.D. in Physiology, University of California, 1978. He is board certified in internal medicine, 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. Heber’s credentials as a Professor are for identification purposes only.

The Herbalife Nutrition Advisory Board is made up of leading experts from around the world in the fields of nutrition and health whose role is to educate and train Independent Herbalife Members and, in China, sales representatives, on the principles of good nutrition, getting regular physical activity, and leading a healthy lifestyle.” ~ See Company.Herbalife.com.au

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