Yes exercise can help with everything. Just monitor it all and be aware of what you're doing. Watch the heart rate as thyroid heart rate can go crazy quickly. Maybe avoid any strenuous cardio no hiit or even sustained red zone workouts. Just stick to medium walking and weight training. I always suggest yoga as it is incredible for most people and has very little downside and tons of upside. More on reddit.com

i'm so glad I read this because I'm going through the same thing I literally don't eat anything why am I still chubby I go to the gym five times a week wtf More on reddit.com

Im in a different camp of diet affects autoimmune disorders and Graves is an autoimmune disorder. Not as popular opinion in this group but I know diet changes help ALOT with my symptoms. If I eat crap, I feel like crap. My joint pain gets worse, my fatigue gets worse, etc. In my experience so far (new to diagnosis but not to managing my symptoms 15 years of misdiagnosis) it seems like Graves isn't treated like an autoimmune disorder as much as other ones are. Plenty of other autoimmune problems benefit from diet and lifestyle changes, it would be bizarre that Graves does not. It makes sense to care well for your body when it has a disease. Some people benefit from elimination. Others benefit from just eating healthier. Real, cooked at home, fresh food. More water, less sugar filled stuff. Well rounded, nutrient dense meals. Plenty of protein. Foods that support your body. And those foods are going to look different for each person. Our bodies are all going to have different needs, but most of the time a McDonald's isn't going to meet that need. I personally am very strict with my diet because it suits me and I feel good because of it. I do aip, but am fully reintroed at this point and have alot of variety in my diet. I have the time, support, and money to do it. So if you dont have the resources to manage something like that, just focus on skipping the hamburger helper/stouffers/etc and just try to learn how to cook meals that benefit your body as opposed to just abating hunger. And if it doesn't trigger flares, absolutely enjoy a garbage meal here or there. Just don't make it a regular part of your diet. More on reddit.com

Diet can't cause or cure Graves itself, so don't stress too much about it. During hyperthyroidism, you obviously need to avoid anything that increases your heart rate, though I've been able to continue coffee since getting on methimazole and normalizing my metabolism. Very few people need to worry about getting too much iodine- especially westerners- but if you buy that fancy natural salt (like himalayan pink salt, etc) it typically has no added iodine, so I use that instead of regular table salt. Very high iodine intake can cause or worsen hyperthyroidism, but again, it's pretty unlikely to be the case for most people, so don't overthink this. There's enough to worry about with Graves already without starting a bunch of food restrictions. More on reddit.com