Our featured guest, Dr. Pam Middleton (@MyDrPam), is the founder and medical director of the Pediatric Wellness Center in Newport Beach, Calif., which specializes in integrative pediatrics. “Dr. Pam,” as she is known by her patients, received her medical degree from Wayne State University in Detroit, Mich. and completed her pediatric residency at Children’s Hospital of Michigan. She holds a diploma in clinical homeopathy from the Center for the Education and Development of Clinical Homeopathy (CEDH) and is a member of the Holistic Pediatric Association. She also served on the Institutional Review Board at Children’s Hospital of Orange County. For more information, visit Dr. Pam’s website or find her on Facebook.

Winter Wellness Tips Twitter Party

Date: Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Time: 10 p.m. EST

Hashtag: #holisticmoms

Hosts: @HolisticMomsNet, @HMNMama, @MyDrPam, @BoironUSA, @DeborahBoironPR & moderator @Organic_PR

Cheryl Lafer

Jennifer Phillips

Kari Spelbring

Holly Gartler

Erin Oputa

Jessica Pierce

Annmarie Weeks

Lyra Shroeder

Karla Greenawalt

Deb Jensen

Every winner received Oscillo, Chestal cough syrup, and a Walgreens retail gift card, and several of them also earned a bonus Walgreens gift card after selecting the person in the video who correctly pronounced “Oscillococcinum.” Curious to see who said it right? Then head over to our YouTube page to view the winning pronunciation of our top-selling flu medicine, and be sure to “like” Oscillo on Facebook so you can be the first to know about upcoming contests and product news!

Written by two registered dieticians, Julie Upton and Katherine Brooking, “Appetite For Health” is one of the leading online sources for reliable nutrition information. At AppforHealth.com, Julie and Katherine show that “healthy eating is delicious, satisfying and always possible—no matter the circumstances.” For more information, visit AppforHealth.com, or check out their Twitter and Facebook pages.

The “How Do You Say Oscillococcinum?” Sweepstakes runs until January 20, 2012 at 3 p.m. EST. All sweepstakes participants are eligible to win a great prize. One winner will be randomly selected each weekday from January 9 to January 20 to receive a box of Oscillococcinum, a bottle of Chestal cough syrup, and one $50 Walgreens retail gift card. These 10 winners will also be entered into a second drawing for a chance to win a bonus $100 Walgreens gift card—but ONLY if they’ve guessed which Oscillo fan has pronounced its name correctly. That’s triple the prize!

For official rules, and to enter the sweepstakes and share it with your friends, visit the Oscillo Facebook page today!

When should you wash your hands?

- Before, during and after preparing food

- Before eating food

- Before and after caring for someone who is sick

- Before and after treating a cut or wound

- After using the toilet

- After changing diapers or cleaning up a child who has used the toilet

- After blowing your nose, coughing or sneezing

- After touching an animal, animal feed or animal waste

- After touching garbage

What is the right way to wash your hands?

- Wet your hands with clean running water (warm or cold) and apply soap.

- Rub your hands together to make a lather and scrub them well; scrub the backs of your hands, between your fingers, and under your nails.

- Continue rubbing your hands for at least 20 seconds. (Hum the “Happy Birthday” song from beginning to end twice.)

- Rinse your hands well under running water.

- Dry your hands using a clean towel or air dry.

Washing hands with soap and water is the best way to reduce the number of germs on them. If soap and water  are not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol. Alcohol-based hand sanitizers can quickly reduce the number of germs on hands in some situations, but sanitizers do not eliminate all types of germs.

Regular handwashing, and covering your mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze, or coughing or sneezing into the crook of your elbow are simple measures to slow the spread of germs, and therefore, the flu. But if you still get sick, look for Boiron’s cough, cold and flu products for children and adults – Oscillococcinum for flu-like symptoms, Chestal cough syrup, and Coldcalm for cold symptoms—sold at most drug stores and local health food stores. For more information, visit Oscillo.com or check us out on Facebook or Twitter.

Hey Miami, check it out—a recent segment of NBC Miami featured our very own Chestal and Children’s Chestal cough syrups! Anchor Trina Robinson and pharmacist Jim Morelli chat about ways to keep your family healthy this winter, including what to keep in your medicine cabinet and taking Chestal at the first sign of a cough. Click here to view the entire segment and learn more great tips from Jim.

Now available in the cough, cold and flu section or in the children’s section of your local CVS, Rite Aid or Walgreens, and in independent pharmacies and natural product stores nationwide, Chestal relieves all types of common coughs. Safe for everyone ages two and up, this cough syrup combines natural homeopathic medicines with a sweet-tasting honey base. Chestal is non-drowsy and has no drug interactions. For more information on Chestal and Children’s Chestal, visit www.Chestal.com or www.ChildrensChestal.com, or check us out on Facebook or Twitter.

“Whole Story” is the official blog of Whole Foods Market. Passionate about healthy foods and a healthy planet, Whole Foods Market is the world’s leading natural and organic grocer. For more information or to find the Whole Foods nearest you, visit www.wholefoodsmarket.com.