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Quote Of The Month:  New Year's Eve, where auld acquaintance be forgot. Unless, of course, those tests come back positive.  (Jay Leno)

Congratulations To:

K. Aberline of Dallas, Texas  Winner of our November early payment drawing for 1 free additional year of membership.

N. Subry of Mesa, Arizona  Winner of our December early payment drawing for 1 free additional year of membership.

D. Kavack of Salem, Oregon  Winner of our November letter scramble.  Mr. Kavack answered with the correct word rudimentary and received 2 free months membership and is entered into the Semi-Annual grand prize drawing.

Congratulations to our winner and thank you to everyone that entered the drawing.

Savon Adopt A Family A Huge Success:

Your $1.00 made a difference

Our 3rd annual adopt a family program was a huge success, thanks to the generosity of our members and the rest of the Savon community.

We would like to give a special thanks to Dave Swartz, a local golf pro.  Dave has been a great help to our company over the past few years and once again he came through like the pro that he is.  Dave conducted a fund raiser for us during one of his monthly tournaments at Glen Lakes Golf Course in Glendale, Arizona.  This tournament raised an additional $200.00 for our Adopt a Family Program.

This year we collected a total of $600.00 in cash donations along with many gifts and food items.  Below is a breakdown of the family that you helped this year.
  • Boy #1 - age 8
  • Girl #1 - age 9
  • Girl #2 - age 5
  • Boy #2 - age 11
  • Girl #3 - age 1½
  • Boy #3 - age 12
  • Girl #4 - age 1
Each child received 2 new clothing outfits and several toys.  The family received a couple of boxes of food items along with a $190.00 gift card for Safeway.

Again, thanks to our wonderful members and the community support that we received, we were able to make someone's holiday a little merrier.

Letter Scramble - A Letter Collection And Scramble Game From Savon!! - NEW!!

In this newsletter, you will find individual bold red letters in words.  The object of the game is to collect the letters and unscramble them forming the secret word.

Once you have what you believe to be the secret word, email it to contests@SavonDentalPlan.com.

In the subject line please put the words "Letter Scramble" followed by your membership Id number, (ie:  Letter Scramble 35116) .  One winner will be chosen each month from the correct answers.

The monthly winner will receive an additional two months of free membership and be entered into a drawing for a $100.00 Visa® gift card to be given away in April of next year.  Then every six months there will be a new gift card drawing from the winners of the prior six months.

So get your thinking caps on and let's have some fun!!  Good Luck!!

Hint:  January's secret word contains 9 letters

Economic Stimulus Plan Unveiled

In an effort to make dental care more affordable for everyone, Savon has unveiled a new Economic Stimulus Plan.  "This offer is set to expire on January 31st but may be extended if the demand exceeds our expectations," says Clay Parker the director of operations for Savon.

The new plan offers all the benefits of the Basic Dental Plan but at a greatly reduced fee for the first year.  The special pricing is as follows:
  • Single Plan normal price $89.00 per year - now is $59.00 for the first year
  • Double Plan normal price $129.00 per year - now is $69.00 for the first year
  • Family Plan normal price $169.00 per year - now is $79.00 for the first year
This offer is good only to new members and is only for the basic plan.  It is only available in States and Cities where we have Network Preferred Providers.

This is a great opportunity for our existing members to pass along the value of their plan to family, friends and co-workers.

Keeping Fit With Jourdin Hendershot:

Jourdin

Breast Cancer

Breast cancer is cancer that starts in the tissue of the breast.  It occurs in both women and men, although male breast cancer is rare.  Breast cancer also can spread throughout the lymph nodes that are connecting to the breast under the arm, chest and collarbone.

There are many risk factors that are linked to breast cancer.  Some risk factors are smoking, drinking, a person‘s diet, age, race, gender, and family history.  Some risk factors that you cannot change are:

  • Gender - women are at a higher risk than men.
  • Age - The older you get the chance of breast cancer becomes higher.
  • Family History - higher risk if someone in your family has had the disease.
  • Race - Whites are more likely to develop breast cancer.

There are many different treatment options for breast cancer.  Surgery, which can consist of a lumpectomy (Breast – Conserving), Mastectomy (removal of breast) and lymph node dissection.  Other alternatives are chemotherapy, radiation, hormonal therapy and drugs for therapy.

The best way to find breast lumps is to have your yearly mammogram, have your doctor do an exam, also check your breast yourself every month.  If you notice anything while doing your exam contact your physician right away!

If you have questions you would like to discuss with Jourdin, feel free to drop her an email by clicking here.

Holistic Health With Jen Ericson:

jen

Benefits Of Vitamin D

Vitamin D is found in many dietary sources such as fish, eggs, fortified milk, and cod liver oil.  The sun also contributes significantly to the daily production of vitamin D, and as little as 10 minutes of exposure is thought to be enough to prevent deficiencies.

The major biologic function of vitamin D is to maintain normal blood levels of calcium.  Vitamin D aids in the absorption of calcium, helping to form and maintain strong bones. Recently, research also suggests vitamin D may provide protection from osteoporosis, high blood pressure, cancer, depression, heart disease, pregnancy problems, birth defects, skin and multiple sclerosis.

Even if you don't suffer from any of these conditions, getting more D may still be what the doctor ordered. Many people report a dramatic improvement in their feeling of overall well-being after they increase their vitamin D levels.

Vitamin D may also help you with your weight loss.  Having the right amount of Vitamin D in the body at the start of a low-calorie diet predicts weight loss success, from a new study found.  Vitamin D, in conjunction with calcium and sunlight, helps to properly assimilate food and regulate normal blood sugar levels.  When there is a lack of calcium, oftentimes due to a vitamin D deficiency, the body increases production of synthase, a fatty acid enzyme that coverts calories into fat.  Calcium deficiency can cause synthase production to increase by up to 500 percent, explaining the correlation between low levels of vitamin D and obesity.

Although current guidelines suggest daily intake somewhere between 400 and 600 IU, recent research is suggesting that this may be too low.  Getting between 4,000 and 10,000 IU a day will have a much more therapeutic effect, boosting health and fending off disease.

If you have questions you would like to discuss with Jennifer, an email by clicking here.

Grandma's Kitchen With Grandma C:

Grandma C.

Baked Acorn Squash

Ingredients

  • 2 Acorn Squash, halved lengthwise and seeds removed

  • 4 tbsps butter

  • Ground cinnamon

  • Sugar

Line a baking sheet with tin foil.  Place squash face down on the tin foil.  Place in 350 degree oven and bake approx 30- 40 minutes.  Turn squash upright and spread with 1 tbsp butter each.  Sprinkle with Sugar and cinnamon and bake an additional 10 minutes.

This is a delicious fall side dish! It's all about comfort food!

If you have a unique recipe that you would like to share with Grandma C., drop her an email by clicking here.

To Your Health:

Tooth Decay May Herald Chronic Ills.

(Reuters Health) - Our modern dental woes have a lot do to with modern whole-body ills like heart disease and diabetes, according to the author of a review of decades' worth of studies on diet and health.

The culprit in both cases?  The so-called fermentable carbohydrates forming the foundation of the modern diet, says Dr. Philippe P. Hujoel of the University of Washington School of Dentistry in Seattle.  These include sugars and starchy foods that break down into sugars in the mouth, as well as tropical fruits and dried fruits.

Hujoel argues in the Journal of Dental Research that gum disease and tooth decay should be seen as "alarm bells" that signal a person is at risk of heart disease, diabetes and other chronic health problems.

In recent years, Hujoel argues, fat has replaced fermentable carbohydrates as the enemy, which has led to the promotion of heavy carbohydrate consumption-and in turn the need for dental interventions like sealant and fluoride to prevent tooth decay.

Studies have shown development of gum disease within days of a person upping their sugar intake, which then improves within weeks of a person cutting out carbs. If such high-fermentable carbohydrate diets continue, Hujoel argues, their associated chronic illnesses take hold.

"Clearly, the dental alarm bell has an extremely low threshold for activation; the response occurs in days, weeks or, at most, years, as opposed to the decades it takes for systemic (diseases) to become clinically apparent," he writes.

Hujoel calls for research to investigate the question of whether diets that are good for our teeth are also good for our overall health.  If the answer is yes, he adds, "dental diseases could become increasingly regarded as the early marker of adverse lifestyle choices," and could also offer clues to understanding other systemic illnesses such as Alzheimer's disease.

SOURCE: Journal of Dental Research, July 1, 2009.

The above health material is provided as an information service.  It should not be used for diagnostic purposes nor is it intended to take the place of the important relationship between you and your doctor.

A Question From A Member: Question; 

Why Is Savon Calling Me Before My Plan Expires?

Savon's Answer:

In September of 2010 we instituted a plan to contact our members prior to their plan renewing.  Our main objective for doing this is to verify the information that we have in our data base and make any necessary corrections.

Since our billing system includes a series of 4 letter contacts, our member retention department came up with the idea of offering members 2 free additional months if they renewed their plan when we called to verify their information.

As it works out, this has been a very successful program that has rewarded members for renewing early and helped us to keep our operating costs under control.

Fun Facts:

Crazy, Zany Facts We Bet You Didn't Know

  • The original game of "Monopoly" was circular

  • One-fourth of the world's population lives on less than $200 a year

  • TYPEWRITER, is the longest word that can be made using the letters on only one row of the keyboard

  • The sentence "the quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog" uses every letter in the English language

  • The average human eats 8 spiders in their lifetime at night

  • Shakespeare invented the word "assassination" and "bump"

  • If one places a tiny amount of liquor on a scorpion, it will instantly go mad and sting itself to death
Come back for more in next months issue!

Dental Talk - A Member Blog Forum:

Blogging

Come blog with us!  Dental Talk with Savon is a fun forum to post your interesting topics!  Your comments are welcome, it‘s free to use and no membership is required.

Some of the topics include;


These are just a few of the topics.  Our blog site contains many other interesting topics.  Please join us!!

Insurance Insight: - Contrary To Popular Belief:

“I have a $2500 deductible and want to drop it to $1000 – the carrier says I have to fill out a new application and go through underwriting.  I have some new conditions that I didn‘t have before.”

And of course, that is why you want to lower your deductible!  If you could just do that, everyone would start with the highest deductible they could get (for the least amount of money) and then drop it only when they knew they needed to use the coverage.  (And then, naturally, increase the deductible when the condition has been taken care of.)

Many carriers will allow a client to increase their deductible at any time, and some will allow movement from one plan to another, within the same carrier‘s offering, so long as the deductible is not being lowered.

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