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Dr. Oz Partners with Metamucil for 'Heart-to-Heart' Sweepstakes

Dr. Oz Partners with Metamucil for 'Heart-to-Heart' Sweepstakes

Tuesday, 31 January 2012, 01:10 PM

  • OTC Minute

In honor of Heart Health Month, Dr. Oz has teamed up once again with Procter & Gamble’s fiber supplement, Metamucil. Fans can enter for a chance to meet the famous doctor and attend a taping of his show. Dr. Oz will offer tips during his February 29th show about proactive heart care, such as taking a psyllium fiber supplement to lower LDL cholesterol. This initiative follows after a successful run in 2011 when more than 80,000 fans entered the contest; the first 1,000 entries receiving Metamucil coupons.

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