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Just been diagnosed with graves disease-should diet be important?

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No: Diet is always important, but doesn't affect graves' disease. Only antithyroid drugs or radioiodine can treat it. Beta blockers will relieve symptoms while other treatments take effect.

Answered 4/19/2013

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Not really.: Diet wouldn't matter much for graves'. Just seek appropriate therapy with i-131 or an anti-thyroid medication (ptu, methimazole).

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Answered 3/13/2016

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