Love your liver

A healthy liver boosts immunity, neutralises and destroys poisons, cleans the blood at a rate of one and a half litres per minute, discharges wastes, metabolises fats and cholesterol, stores red blood cells, aids digestion, maintains hormonal balance and regenerates its own damaged tissues. Who could ask it to do more?

While the festive season and holidays have been a wonderful time to relax and celebrate with family and friends, overindulgence in fatty or sugary foods, and alcohol, plus long-term use of pharmaceutical drugs and other ‘substances’ may eventual-

ly overstretch your liver’s ability to do its job. As the liver has no nerve-endings, it can be hard to notice the first signs of problems. The good news is that these early signs of liver disease are reversible, as the liver has the remarkable ability to repair itself and continue to function even when eighty percent of its cells are damaged. A diet high in fibre, plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables, healthy fats, enzyme-rich foods like yogurt (sugar free), and sulphur-rich foods like onions and garlic, will help ensure a healthy liver. The liver also needs lots of oxygen, so daily exercise and fresh clean air are essential.

Certain nutritional supplements have been shown to help the liver repair and regenerate itself. These include dandelion, milk thistle, schizandra, globe artichoke, turmeric, yellow dock, plus alpha lipoic acid (ALA). Good quality liver supplements contain many of these naturally-occurring ingredients and are available at HEALTH BY LOGIC in Silverdale Village.

Your liver is extraordinary. Look after it and it will reward you with good health.

HEALTH BY LOGIC

your specialist local health store where good health comes naturally

* everyday low prices * super specials * quality-assured products

20 Silverdale Street, Silverdale Village (09) 4211273 www.healthbylogic.co.nz Mon to Fri 9am - 5pm: Sat 9am - 3pm

0800 500 123 • www.mikepero.com

Mike Pero Real Estate Ltd Licensed REAA (2008)

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26 Digital Advertising

Where you market your property can have a big effect on the outcome of selling your home, and listing your property on the Internet is a mandatory part of any marketing campaign nowadays, because of the extraordinary reach it has to prospective buyers.

On the other hand, the Internet is also a brilliant tool for buyers, because of its simplicity. It’s incredibly easy for people to narrow down their search by location and then to view interior images, floor plans and property videos. If they like what they see online, then they can very easily contact the agent and schedule an appointment to view the property.

At Mike Pero Real Estate, we utilise a range of property websites, including Trade Me, RealEstate.co.nz and Juwai – to name a few.

The two major websites in the New Zealand market are Trade Me Property and RealEstate.co.nz. Both act as a virtual marketplace for real estate buyers and sellers, showcasing properties by location, budget, house type and more. Trade Me boasts that it is the most visited real estate website (verified by Nielsen/Netratings), while RealEstate.co.nz provides the most comprehensive selection of property listings from licensed real estate agents in New Zealand. So, together, they are a formidable force when it comes to marketing your home.

Similar to Trade Me and RealEstate.co.nz, Juwai is also a property website, but is instead targeted to Chinese buyers. It is China’s largest international property website and attracts 1.5 million unique visitors a month. So, with almost every listing featuring on the Internet it’s important to invest in upgrades; so your property will have a strong presence and stand out from the crowd.

It has been shown that many online searchers drop off by page two of the search results. Therefore, if you simply advertise with a basic listing, it has been likened to having a billboard in the woods – no one will find it. The moral of the story here is that it’s essential to invest in products like super features and packages, which will see your property remain on the first page and be a familiar reminder for those must-have buyers.

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