GUIDE TO STERKFONTEIN DAM BACKGROUND This massive body of water is some 20km south west of Harrismith on the road to KwaZulu-Natal via Oliviershoek Pass.The land surrounding the dam is a nature reserve administered by the Free State Province, all amid magnificent mountain scenery.UIDE TO STERKFONTEIN DAM BACKGROUND This massive body of water is some 20km south west of Harrismith on the road to KwaZulu-Natal via Oliviershoek Pass.
1 Hashimoto's thyroiditis is caused by an autoimmune process that causes inflammation of the thyroid gland. 2  Symptoms of Hashimoto's thyroiditis are those of hypothyroidism and include. 3  feeling cold,  depression,
With Hashimotoâs disease, the immune system makes antibodies that damage thyroid cells and interfere with their ability to make thyroid hormone. Over time, thyroid damage can cause thyroid hormone levels to be too low. This is called an underactive thyroid or hypothyroidism (heye-poh-THEYE-royd-ism).n underactive thyroid causes every function of the body to slow down, such as heart rate, brain function, and the rate your body turns food into energy. Hashimotoâs disease is the most common cause of an underactive thyroid. It is closely related to Gravesâ disease, another autoimmune disease affecting the thyroid.