PDF) Adding L Carnitine and Selenium to Methimazole in Graves' Disease: A Prospective Randomized Trial on Thyroid Markers and Quality of Life How Graves' Disease Is Treated GRAVES' DISEASE QUICK OVERVIEW What is it? Graves' disease is an autoimmune disorder that causes hyperthyroidism The immune system produces thyroid stimulating immunoglobulins (TSI) These antibodies mimic TSH Graves Disease & Hyperthyroidism Functional Medicine L Carnitine intake and high trimethylamine N oxide plasma levels correlate with low aortic lesions in ApoE transgenic mice expressing CETP ScienceDirect The most common cause of hypothyroidism worldwide is insufficient intake of iodine, a mineral found in iodized salt and some foods (such as seafood and dairy) that is needed for production of