Lynda Wharton Registered Acupuncturist and Naturopath  Lynda is an experienced and respected health researcher, journalist, columnist and book author. Skilled in turning technical and difficult health related information into an interesting, informative and understandable read.

Lynda Wharton was awarded the 2008 New Zealand Health Industry Distinguished Service Award presented in recognition of outstanding contribution to natural health as author, journalist and public speaker.

Local Availability: Can travel to meet clients in the Auckland area


Media Experience
Print – columnist, writer and book author 
Public Speaker
Television and Radio experience 

Biographical Note
Lynda Wharton – Freelance Journalist/Columnist/Researcher/Author

Lynda is a highly experienced freelance journalist, columnist, researcher and author with over 20 years experience writing for a wide range of publications in Australia and New Zealand.

As a weekly or monthly health columnist or feature writer Lynda has written for:

Sunday Herald (columnist)
National Business Review (executive health columnist)
New Zealand Business Times (executive health columnist)
Australian Nature and Health (woman’s health columnist)
Auckland magazine (health columnist)
Australian Prevention magazine (woman’s health columnist)
New Idea magazine (woman’s health columnist)
Fitness Life magazine (feature writer)
Mindfood magazine (feature writer)
Health Diary (feature and web copy writer)
Management Magazine (feature writer)

Lynda has also worked as a freelance contributor to other magazines including:

Australian Wellbeing
New Zealand Woman's Weekly
Baby and Child
Healthy Options

Lynda specialises in all areas of health, wellbeing, and body/mind/spirit with an emphasis on a holistic approach. With over twenty years “hands on” experience in holistic health, she is uniquely positioned to write with well-informed authority. Lynda is respected for her ability to write with a well-researched and balanced perspective, whether a story requires a holistic or western medical approach. 

While she has a flexible and adaptable writing style, Lynda is especially skilled at turning complex subject matter into interesting, informative and understandable reading. Health focused stories have a practical emphasis, leaving the reader not only with a new level of understanding, but also practical, self help tools to improve their health and wellbeing. 

Reliable, professional, enthusiastic and able to meet deadlines!


Published Writings

Books:
Be Well Naturally (a holistic woman’s health handbook) (Tandem Press) 1993 and revised 1996 – Top Ten finalist Listener Woman’s Book Festival 

Wellbeing – an essential guide to vibrant good health for women (Harper Collins) 2008. 

Magazines:
Executive Overload – Management Magazine June 04
The Viox Debacle – National Business Review, November 04
Understanding the body/mind connection – Fitness Life Magazine Jan 05
Should we fluoridate our water? - Fitness Life Magazine 06
Statins and children – Fitness Life Magazine, May 07
Antioxidants and chemotherapy – Fitness Life Magazine, 07
The healing powers of vitamin D – Mindfood magazine 09
The new science of epigenetics – Mindfood magazine 10

For more information or to see samples of Lynda's writing go to: www.lyndawharton.com   

Contact Details
Torbay, Auckland, New Zealand
Ph: (09) 473-1117 Mobile: 021-371-113
Email: lynda@lyndawharton.com

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