{"id":938,"date":"2026-03-04T05:43:32","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T05:43:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thyroidaware.azinova.uk\/home\/"},"modified":"2026-06-09T03:51:59","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T03:51:59","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thyroidaware.azinova.uk\/za\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"lazyblock-hero-block-ZaHXPg wp-block-lazyblock-hero-block\"><section class=\"top-section\">\n\n  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thyroidaware.azinova.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/thyroidaware\/images\/puzzle1.webp\" class=\"puzzle1\" alt=\"\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thyroidaware.azinova.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/thyroidaware\/images\/top-blue.webp\" class=\"top-blue\" alt=\"\">\n\n  <div class=\"top-content\">\n\n\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thyroidaware.azinova.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/thyroidaware\/images\/i-care-butterfly.webp\" class=\"butterfly-text\" alt=\"\">\n\n          <div class=\"title-wrapper\">\n        <h1> Could it be <br> my thyroid?<\/h1>\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thyroidaware.azinova.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/thyroidaware\/images\/thyroid-gif.gif\" class=\"title-butterfly\" alt=\"\">\n      <\/div>\n    \n          <p> Cold hands, low energy, mood swings, or days where you just don\u2019t feel like yourself, these small signs can add up. This simple test helps you find out whether your thyroid could be behind how you\u2019ve been feeling.<\/p>\n    \n          <a href=\"https:\/\/thyroidaware.azinova.uk\/za\/symptom-checker\/\" class=\"btn-test button\">\n                  Take the test now              <\/a>\n    \n\n  <\/div>\n  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thyroidaware.azinova.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/thyroidaware\/images\/mobpink.webp\" class=\"mobpink\" alt=\"\">\n\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thyroidaware.azinova.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/home-girl-puzzle-za.webp\" class=\"girl-top\" alt=\"\">\n  \n  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thyroidaware.azinova.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/thyroidaware\/images\/top-pink.webp\" class=\"top-pink\" alt=\"\">\n\n<\/section><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"lazyblock-story-slider-block-Z9X2i1 wp-block-lazyblock-story-slider-block\">  <section class=\"story-slider\">\n    <div class=\"slider\">\n              <div class=\"slide active\">\n          <div class=\"profile-section bg-pink \">\n                          <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thyroidaware.azinova.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bottom-blue.webp\" class=\"bottom-blue\" alt=\"\">\n            \n                          <div class=\"alone-text\">\n                <h2>You are not <br> alone&#8230;<\/h2>\n              <\/div>\n            \n            <div class=\"profile-container  \">\n                              <div class=\"profile-right gab carla-btm-img\">\n                  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thyroidaware.azinova.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Karla-za.webp\" class=\"story-section-main-image  web-img\" alt=\"\">\n                                      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thyroidaware.azinova.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/karla-phn-za.webp\" class=\"story-section-main-image phn-img\" alt=\"\">\n                                  <\/div>\n              \n\n\n              <div class=\"profile-left\">\n                \n                <div class=\"carla-header\">\n                                      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thyroidaware.azinova.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/South-African.webp\" class=\"carla-img\" alt=\"\">\n                                    <div class=\"carla-title\">\n                    <div class=\"name-row\">\n                                              <h2>Karla<\/h2>\n                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thyroidaware.azinova.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/butterfly-icon.webp\" class=\"butterfly-icon\" alt=\"\">\n                                          <\/div>\n                                          <p>32, yoga teacher<\/p>\n                                      <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                                  <p>I exercise, eat well, and do my best to stay balanced. Yet sometimes<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>my hands get cold for no reason,<\/li>\n<li>my mood shifts without explanation,<\/li>\n<li>and I feel drained even after a full night\u2019s sleep,<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Could there be more to the story?<\/p>                \n\n              <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thyroidaware.azinova.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/thyroidaware\/images\/missing-piece-purple.svg\" class=\"missing-piecee\" alt=\"\">\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n\n              <div class=\"slide \">\n          <div class=\"profile-section  \">\n            \n            \n            <div class=\"profile-container reverse-slider\">\n                              <div class=\"profile-right gab carla-btm-img\">\n                  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thyroidaware.azinova.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gabriel-za.webp\" class=\"story-section-main-image  web-img\" alt=\"\">\n                                      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thyroidaware.azinova.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gabriel-phn-za.webp\" class=\"story-section-main-image phn-img\" alt=\"\">\n                                  <\/div>\n              \n\n\n              <div class=\"profile-left\">\n                                  <div class=\"listen-img\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thyroidaware.azinova.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/thyroidaware\/images\/listen.png\" alt=\"\">\n                  <\/div>\n                \n                <div class=\"carla-header\">\n                                      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thyroidaware.azinova.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/10South-African.webp\" class=\"carla-img\" alt=\"\">\n                                    <div class=\"carla-title\">\n                    <div class=\"name-row\">\n                                              <h2>Gabriel<\/h2>\n                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thyroidaware.azinova.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/butterfly-icon.webp\" class=\"butterfly-icon\" alt=\"\">\n                                          <\/div>\n                                          <p>31, plumber, groom-to-be<\/p>\n                                      <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                                  <p>From the outside, life looks beautiful. But inside, I sometimes struggle with<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>fatigue that doesn\u2019t make sense,<\/li>\n<li>a little weight gain I can\u2019t place,<\/li>\n<li>mood shifts for no clear reason.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I told myself it was stress, thrill, or simply age, but deep down I wondered&#8230; what if there\u2019s a missing piece I haven\u2019t uncovered yet?<\/p>                \n\n              <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thyroidaware.azinova.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/thyroidaware\/images\/missing-piece-purple.svg\" class=\"missing-piecee\" alt=\"\">\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n\n              <div class=\"slide \">\n          <div class=\"profile-section lightyellow \">\n            \n            \n            <div class=\"profile-container  \">\n                              <div class=\"profile-right gab carla-btm-img\">\n                  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thyroidaware.azinova.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/sara-za.webp\" class=\"story-section-main-image  web-img\" alt=\"\">\n                                      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thyroidaware.azinova.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/za.webp\" class=\"story-section-main-image phn-img\" alt=\"\">\n                                  <\/div>\n              \n\n\n              <div class=\"profile-left\">\n                                  <div class=\"listen-img\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thyroidaware.azinova.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/thyroidaware\/images\/listen.png\" alt=\"\">\n                  <\/div>\n                \n                <div class=\"carla-header\">\n                                      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thyroidaware.azinova.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/10South-African-1.webp\" class=\"carla-img\" alt=\"\">\n                                    <div class=\"carla-title\">\n                    <div class=\"name-row\">\n                                              <h2>Sarah<\/h2>\n                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thyroidaware.azinova.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/butterfly-icon.webp\" class=\"butterfly-icon\" alt=\"\">\n                                          <\/div>\n                                          <p>59, proud grandma <br> &#038; home workout enthusiast<\/p>\n                                      <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                                  <p>I\u2019m active, involved, and always on the move. But even with a full life and a strong routine, I still find myself battling\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>unexplained tiredness,<\/li>\n<li>uncomfortable digestion,<\/li>\n<li>or mood shifts that seem to appear out of nowhere<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I used to dismiss it as \u201cjust one of those days,\u201d until I started asking&#8230; how many of those days is too many?<\/p>                \n\n              <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thyroidaware.azinova.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/thyroidaware\/images\/missing-piece-purple.svg\" class=\"missing-piecee\" alt=\"\">\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n\n              <div class=\"slide \">\n          <div class=\"profile-section bgyellow \">\n            \n            \n            <div class=\"profile-container reverse-slider\">\n                              <div class=\"profile-right gab carla-btm-img\">\n                  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thyroidaware.azinova.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ivy-za-1.webp\" class=\"story-section-main-image  web-img\" alt=\"\">\n                                      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thyroidaware.azinova.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ivy-phn-za.webp\" class=\"story-section-main-image phn-img\" alt=\"\">\n                                  <\/div>\n              \n\n\n              <div class=\"profile-left\">\n                                  <div class=\"listen-img\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thyroidaware.azinova.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/thyroidaware\/images\/listen.png\" alt=\"\">\n                  <\/div>\n                \n                <div class=\"carla-header\">\n                                      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thyroidaware.azinova.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/10South-African-2.webp\" class=\"carla-img\" alt=\"\">\n                                    <div class=\"carla-title\">\n                    <div class=\"name-row\">\n                                              <h2>Ivy<\/h2>\n                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thyroidaware.azinova.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/butterfly-icon.webp\" class=\"butterfly-icon\" alt=\"\">\n                                          <\/div>\n                                          <p>37, mother of two, <br>weekend cyclist<\/p>\n                                      <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                                  <p>Most days I\u2019m okay, busy, happy, moving. But sometimes, small things catch my attention:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>digestion that feels slower than usual,<\/li>\n<li>fatigue that doesn\u2019t match my day,<\/li>\n<li>or weight gain I can\u2019t fully explain.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I\u2019ve blamed it on getting older, on motherhood, on life. But a quiet part of me keeps wondering&#8230; what if these little signs are trying to tell me something?<\/p>                \n\n              <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thyroidaware.azinova.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/thyroidaware\/images\/missing-piece-purple.svg\" class=\"missing-piecee\" alt=\"\">\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n\n      \n      <button class=\"slider-arrow left\" id=\"slidePrev\" aria-label=\"Previous slide\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thyroidaware.azinova.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/thyroidaware\/images\/arrow-right.webp\" alt=\"\">\n      <\/button>\n\n      <button class=\"slider-arrow right\" id=\"slideNext\" aria-label=\"Next slide\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thyroidaware.azinova.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/thyroidaware\/images\/arrow-right.webp\" alt=\"\">\n      <\/button>\n\n\n      <div class=\"slider-dots\" id=\"sliderDots\"><\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"lazyblock-metabolism-block-Zhrx0c wp-block-lazyblock-metabolism-block\"><section class=\"thirdsection-container\">\r\n      <div class=\"thirdsection-image\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thyroidaware.azinova.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/third-girl-puzzle-za.webp\" alt=\"Girl Puzzle\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  \r\n  <div class=\"thirdsection-content\">\r\n\r\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thyroidaware.azinova.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/thyroidaware\/images\/butterfly-icon.webp\" alt=\"Butterfly\" class=\"butterfly-icon1\">\r\n\r\n          <h2>The <span style=\"color: #e93e96;\">thyroid <\/span>gland is<\/h2>\n<h2>a butterfly-shaped organ located at the<\/h2>\n<h2>base of the neck.<\/h2>    \r\n\r\n          <div class=\"master-controller\">\r\n        <p>It is the \u201c<span style=\"color: #e93e96;\">master controller<\/span>\u201d of metabolism.<\/p>      <\/div>\r\n    \r\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/thyroidaware.azinova.uk\/za\/knowledge\/\" class=\"btnwidth learn-btn button\">\r\n                  Learn more              <\/a>\r\n    \r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/section><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"lazyblock-faq-block-BovtK wp-block-lazyblock-faq-block\">\n<section class=\"thirdsection-home\">\n  <div class=\"faq-wrapper\">\n    <div class=\"faq-header\">\n              <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thyroidaware.azinova.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/butterfly3.webp\" alt=\"Butterfly\" class=\"faq-butterfly\">\n                    <h2>Understand your thyroid.<\/h2>\n<p>And why it matters.<\/p>          <\/div>\n    <div class=\"faq-container\" id=\"faqContainer\"><\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n\n<script>\n  document.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", () => {\n\n    const faqContainer = document.getElementById(\"faqContainer\");\n    if (!faqContainer) return;\n    const faqs = [];\n    \n        faqs.push({\n          number: \"01\",\n          question: \"What happens when the thyroid works too slowly (or not enough)?\",\n          answer: \"<!-- wp:paragraph -->\\n<p>`When the thyroid doesn\\u2019t make enough hormones (a condition called Hypothyroidism), your body\\u2019s processes slow down: you may feel unusually tired, gain weight despite no major change in diet or activity, become more sensitive to cold, have slower digestion or constipation, dry skin or hair changes, and even mood issues.These symptoms may creep up slowly, which means many people might dismiss them as \\u201cjust stress,\\u201d \\u201cgetting older,\\u201d or \\u201ca rough patch\\\".<\\\/p>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\\n<p><\\\/p>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:paragraph -->\"        });\n\n      \n        faqs.push({\n          number: \"02\",\n          question: \"How do doctors check if my thyroid is okay?\",\n          answer: \"<!-- wp:paragraph -->\\n<p>Doctors usually perform a blood test to measure thyroid hormone levels such as TSH, T3, and T4. 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Your health.      <\/h2>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"health-cards-wrapper\">\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"health-cards\" id=\"healthCards\">\r\n\r\n        \r\n          <div class=\"health-card\">\r\n                          <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thyroidaware.azinova.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/for-parents-icon.webp\" alt=\"\">\r\n            \r\n                          <h3>\r\n                For parents              <\/h3>\r\n            \r\n                          <p>\r\n                Thyroid hormones play a very important role in healthy growth and development during childhood.              <\/p>\r\n            \r\n                          <a href=\"https:\/\/thyroidaware.azinova.uk\/za\/for-parents\/\" class=\"button\">\r\n                                  Read more                              <\/a>\r\n            \r\n          <\/div>\r\n        \r\n          <div class=\"health-card\">\r\n                          <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thyroidaware.azinova.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/new-mothers-icon.webp\" alt=\"\">\r\n            \r\n                          <h3>\r\n                New mothers              <\/h3>\r\n            \r\n                          <p>\r\n                There are several symptoms of both an under- and overactive thyroid that new mothers can look out for.              <\/p>\r\n            \r\n                          <a href=\"https:\/\/thyroidaware.azinova.uk\/za\/new-mothers\/\" class=\"button\">\r\n                                  Read more                              <\/a>\r\n            \r\n          <\/div>\r\n        \r\n          <div class=\"health-card\">\r\n                          <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thyroidaware.azinova.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/fertility-icon.webp\" alt=\"\">\r\n            \r\n                          <h3>\r\n                Fertility              <\/h3>\r\n            \r\n                          <p>\r\n                Thyroid dysfunction is a well-documented, but often overlooked, factor in both male and female infertility.              <\/p>\r\n            \r\n                          <a href=\"https:\/\/thyroidaware.azinova.uk\/za\/fertility\/\" class=\"button\">\r\n                                  Read more                              <\/a>\r\n            \r\n          <\/div>\r\n        \r\n          <div class=\"health-card\">\r\n                          <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thyroidaware.azinova.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/pregnancy-icon.webp\" alt=\"\">\r\n            \r\n                          <h3>\r\n                Pregnancy              <\/h3>\r\n            \r\n                          <p>\r\n                Pregnancy causes a number of normal physiological and hormonal changes that impact the thyroid gland.              <\/p>\r\n            \r\n                          <a 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