`` It 's a substance that when you give it , it will actually damage the thyroid to help put out the fire , so to speak , to put out the flame of the overactive gland . '' As many as 27 million Americans suffer from some type of thyroid gland misfiring . Half do n't know it , endocrinologist group says . Score: 6 Hyperthyroidism is much more rare .
As many as 27 million Americans suffer from some type of thyroid gland misfiring . Half do n't know it , endocrinologist group says . Score: 6 Hyperthyroidism is much more rare .