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- ↑ Jack Challem (19 December 2011). AARP The Inflammation Syndrome: Your Nutrition Plan for Great Health, Weight Loss, and Pain-Free Living. John Wiley & Sons. pp. 83–. ISBN 978-1-118-24588-0.
- ↑ Camilla Carboni; Melissa Van Dover (17 November 2014). Paleo Cleanse: 30 Days of Ancestral Eating to Detox, Drop Pounds, Supercharge Your Health and Transition into a Primal Lifestyle. Ulysses Press. pp. 147–. ISBN 978-1-61243-423-0.