The natural health and organic products industry recognized the achievements of individuals committed to the growth of the sector in an awards presentation at the Canadian Health Food Association's (CHFA), Expo East, October 2-4, 2009.
Top awards at the CHFA People of Excellence Awards on October 3rd were presented to Lorna R. Vanderhaeghe receiving the Hall of Fame Award and Nancy Smithers of Naturally Nova Scotia receiving the Organic Achievement Award. A complete list of award recipients follows.
While Lorna R. Vanderhaeghe, M.S. is Canada's leading women's natural health expert, she remembers the last 25 years in the natural health industry where she became passionate about using food and nutrients as medicine. Lorna was editor-in-chief of many health publications including Alive magazine, ProHealth, Healthy Living Guide and the Canadian Schizophrenia Foundation's Health and Nutrition publication. She also owned her own supplement company, Klaire Laboratories Inc. selling specialty nutrients to doctors, pharmacies and hospitals. Lorna also worked for the Journal of Orthomolecular Medicine, a medical journal that pioneered complementary medicine, where she gained knowledge from many of her mentors: the late Linus Pauling, Dr. Emanuel Cheraskin and Dr. Abram Hoffer to name a few. She has spent almost a decade developing and formulating women's food supplements and has written over nine books including her latest books, Sexy Hormones and Your 30 day Heart Smart Solution. Lorna holds a bachelor's degree in biochemistry and master's degree in nutrition.