When deciding the optimal therapeutic approach for the patient with newly diagnosed Graves hyperthyroidism, it is important to bear in mind the possible risks and benefits and present the case in a balanced way, perhaps offering the patient the choice between surgery, antithyroid medication, and radioactive iodine
Gallup found that the use of these drugs specifically to lose weight (theyre also used to treat diabetes) has more than doubled from February 2024, when it was 5.8%, to 12.4% currently: More women (15.2%) are taking the drugs than men (9.7%), which correlates with a slightly larger decline in obesity rates among women
Varela RB, Valvassori SS, Lopes-Borges J, Mariot E, Dal-Pont GC, Amboni RT, et al
Glutathione is the main antioxidant present in gastrointestinal cells