Sherry Torkos is a holistic pharmacist, author,
fitness instructor and lecturer. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy from the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science
in 1992. Sherry has authored fourteen books and booklets including, The Canadian Encyclopedia of
Natural Medicine (Wiley 2008), The Glycemic Index
Made Simple (Wiley, 2007), Winning at Weight Loss
(Wiley, 2004) and Breaking the Age Barrier (Penguin, 2003). She is a frequent guest on radio and TV
talk shows where she discusses a variety of medical and natural health topics.
Education:
1988-1992:
Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science
Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, Graduated Cum Laude
1987-1988:
McMaster University, Hamilton, ON
Natural Sciences Program
Honors/Awards:
• Recipient of the 1999 J.C. Gould Memorial Award for Distinguished Practice
• Recipient of the 1994 Commitment to Care Award for Providing Excellence in Patient Care
Professional Associations:
• Pharmacists Association of the Niagara Peninsula
• Canadian Health Food Association
Advisory Boards:
• Alive Magazine
• femMED
• Jenex Corporation
Publications
Books and Booklets:
• Relax: Effectively Manage Stress
AIM Publishing, 2009
• The Canadian Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine
John Wiley & Sons, 2008
• Coenzyme Q10: Discover the Spark of Life
AIM Publishing, 2008
• Immunity: Power Up Your Natural Defenses
AIM Publishing, 2008
• The GI Made Simple
John Wiley & Sons, 2007
• Live Well: A Woman’s Guide to Optimum Health
John Wiley & Sons, 2007
• Winning at Weight Loss
John Wiley & Sons, 2004
• Proven Natural Solutions for Depression
John Wiley & Sons, 2004
• Breaking the Age Barrier
Penguin Books, 2003
• The Benefits of Berries
Bearing Marketing, 2003
• Complete Idiot’s Guide to Women’s Health for Canadians
Prentice Hall, 2001
• The Superior Healing Power of SAMe
Impakt Communications, 1999
• The Secret of St. John’s Wort Revealed
Impakt Communications, 1999
• Vanish Varicose Veins
Impakt Communications, 1998
Select Articles:
• Deflating Inflammation
Alive Magazine, August 2008
• Estrogen Overload
Alive Magazine, July 2008
• ‘Tis the Season to be Sneezing
Canadian Health & Lifestyle, Spring 2008
• Going Green to Slim Down
Alive Magazine, January 2008
• G…I Can’t believe it’s a glycemic index
Alive Magazine, November 2007
• Diabetes: The Role of the Glycemic Index and Carbohydrate Control
Natural Products Insider, October 2007
• Dealing with Depression: Natural Alternatives
Alive Magazine, May 2007
• Healthy Air Travel
Alive Magazine, March 2007
• Beyond Bones
Alive Magazine, July 2006
• Understanding Seasonal Affective Disorde,
Alive Magazine, Dec 2006
Media Experience
Television Interviews, including:
• Good Morning Canada, National
• Help TV, CDN Learning Channel National
• On the Line, CTS, National
• CBC Steven & Chris, National
• Discovery Health, National
• CTV: Toronto, Ottawa, Edmonton,
Winnipeg, Calgary, Halifax & Kitchener
• City TV: Toronto, Vancouver, Winnipeg
Calgary and Edmonton
• CH Morning Live, Hamilton, ON
• Global TV, Toronto, Halifax, Edmonton
• CBS, NBC and FOX, Tampa, FL
• FOX, ABC and NBC, Minneapolis, MN
• ABC, CBS and FOX, Dallas, TX
• NBC, Houston, TX
• NBC and ABC Hartford, CT
• ABC, Washington, DC
• CBS, Orlando, FL
• NBC and FOX, Phoenix, AZ
• ABC and NBC, San Francisco, CA
• FOX, Boston, MA
• NBC, Baltimore, MD
Radio Interviews, including:
• CHML, Hamilton, ON
• CFAX, Victoria, BC
• CKNW, Vancouver, BC
• CFRB, Toronto, ON
• CHUM, Toronto, ON
• CFTR, Toronto, ON
• WAXY, Miami, FL
• WMMB, Orlando, FL
• KLUV, Dallas, TX
• WNJC, Philadelphia, PA
• WKHC, Atlanta, GA
• KEAR, San Francisco, CA
• CBC, Canadian National
• Human Nature Network, CDN National
• WJJG, Chicago, IL
• WJR, Detroit, MI
• WASH FM, Washington, DC
• WMKI, Boston, MA
• WOR Radio, US National
• United News & Info, US National
• ABC Radio News, US National
• WCBS Radio, US National
• Salem News Network, US National
• Radio America, US National
• Armed Forces Radio, US National
• Jones Radio Network, US National
• American Urban Network, US National
• Cable Radio Network, US National
• UPI National Radio, US National
• Aware Talk Radio, US National
• Health Matters, National Syndicated
• The Good Life, National Syndicated
• The Deborah Ray Show, US National
• The Danielle Lin Show, US National
International Media:
• Radio, print and TV interviews conducted in
Australia, China, Finland, Geneva, Japan, Malaysia,
Mexico, Norway, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand
Guest Lecturer
Lectures to professionals and public, including:
• Breast Cancer Foundation Annual Conference,
Singapore
• Canadian Health Food Association,
Toronto, ON & Vancouver, BC
• Canadian Mental Health Association,
Niagara Falls, ON
• Canadian Pharmaceutical Association,
London, ON
• Complementary Health Care Council of Australia Conference,
Sydney, AU
• Consulting Dietitians of Ontario,
Toronto, ON
• Expo East: Natural Products Symposium,
Washington, DC
• Expo West: Natural Products Symposium,
Anaheim, CA
• Food Expo Taipei,
Taiwan
• Hankintatukku Health Seminar, Tampere,
Finland
• Health and Beauty America, Global Expo,
New York, NY
• Herbs, Nutraceuticals, and Women’s Health,
A continuing education lesson for Pharmacists
presented across Canada
• International Food Ingredients & Additives,
Tokyo, Japan
• London Drugs, Continuing Education Event,
Vancouver, BC
• McMaster University Continuing Medical Education,
Hamilton, ON
• Medical Pharmacies Ltd.,
Toronto, ON
• Ontario Pharmacists’ Association,
Niagara Falls, ON
• Pharmacists’ Association of Niagara Peninsula,
Niagara Falls, ON
• Supply Side Expo,
Las Vegas, NV
• The Health Show,
presenter at Victoria, Kelowna and Calgary shows
• The Natural Trade Show,
Harrogate, UK
• Total Health Gateway,
Niagara Falls, ON
• Vitafoods International Symposium,
Geneva, Switzerland
• Women’s Health Show,
Toronto, ON
