“Getting enough sodium in the diet helps to retain magnesium, but both of them are lost easily when thyroid function is low; when the thyroid status is good, the requirement for magnesium is easily met by ordinary foods.”

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“The relationship of magnesium to the defense mechanism is of special interest. Mg seems to intervene in the lytic effect of sera upon ascites cancer cells (extensively studied in our laboratory by R. Willheim, P. Fluss and M. Auber) which, as we have seen, represents a characteristic feature of D inducing activity. Similarly, magnesium prevents thrombosis, acting as an antithrombocytic agent. Not only does it prevent the appearance of fibrin, partly preventing the destruction of thrombocytes; but it also favors the lysis of already existing thrombi. It appears, therefore, to be a valuable agent in the treatment of thrombosis. Its concomitant action against cholesterol has led to its use in the prevention of coronary thrombosis.”

The Windy City and Foggy Bottom were responsible.

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The major credit goes to four men …

Llewelyn Morris Humphreys (1899-1965) and Antonio Leonardo Accardo (1906-1992) in Chicago

Richard Milhous Nixon (1913-1994) and Ronald Wilson Reagan (1911-2004) in Washington

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The Iran-Contra scandal involved Lew Wasserman’s Black Tower almost as much as Ronald Reagan’s White House.

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Read all about the connections between Hollywood, Chicago, and Washington …

Connie Bruck, When Hollywood Had a King: The Reign of Lew Wasserman, Who Leveraged Talent Into Power and Influence, 2003

Dennis McDougal, The Last Mogul: Lew Wasserman, MCA, and the Hidden History of Hollywood, 1998, 2001

Dan E. Moldea, Dark Victory: Ronald Reagan, MCA, and the Mob, 1986, 2017

Gus Russo, Supermob: How Sidney Korshak and His Criminal Associates Became America’s Hidden Power Brokers, 2006

Kathleen Sharp, Mr. & Mrs. Hollywood: Edie and Lew Wasserman and Their Entertainment Empire, 2003

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