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BAKING WITH THE HANDS OF AN ARTISAN AND THE MIND OF A CLINICIAN

Transform your health and wellbeing through your everyday bread. Run from the walled gardens of Dr Vanessa Kimbell's beautiful Victorian home in rural Northamptonshire, we run workshops, retreats and an in depth online Diploma in Baking as Lifetyle Medicine. Book in for a chat today

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Proving it ... the development of Proven Bread and the Baking as Lifestyle Medicine Protocol

Through years of dedicated research and comprehensive case studies, we've lived, worked, and breathed our nourishing approach to thing in my blood in sourdough is just perfect I'm. The evidence is phenomenal: here we share how our methods not only enhance physical health but also improve mental well-being. Discover the real-world impact of our groundbreaking work here.
Our work is evidence-based, (meaning that the insights and teachings we share are grounded in real-life experiences and outcomes.) We have gathered these case studies over the years to illustrate how our approach to baking can have profound effects on health and well-being, particularly for individuals who may have struggled with mental health issues and noncommunicable diseases or digestion issues in the past.

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Welcome to our case studies library—where we prove what we claim.

The BALM Protocol and Proven™ Bread came from years of working with real people and documenting real outcomes. My doctoral research and these case studies are the foundation of everything we do—in fact, it's why we called it Proven Bread. Here's the evidence.

Disclaimer: We've made this library available to see and give you an overview of some of the studies and examples to showcase the work we do at the Sourdough School. However, the full case studies in this category are only accessible to members. If you'd like to learn more about our work, please get in touch.

Evolutionary theory Folate and a closer examination of the gut contents of a 4th century man

How The BALM Protocol Dietary intervention Case Studies Informed Proven Bread

Crohn’s Disease Case Study: BALM and no flare-ups

Case Study: IBS & BALM

Case Study: BALM, Paralysis & Gut Motility

Case Study: Bowel Cancer. BALM is slow, thoughtful and nurturing. It’s good for the soul.

Case Study: BALM & reversing pre-diabetes

A 2400 year old case study – a closer examination of the gut contents of a 4th century man

Miguel

So does our approach to baking really change the gut microbiome or the way you feel?

Case Study: lower levels of anxiety, reduced headaches & improved satiety

Case Study: Sleep & BALM

Case Study: BALM and significant change in butyrate producers, and lower levels of stress and bloating

Case Study: a change in bacterial balance, lower risk of IBS, & skin inflammation improved

Case Study: Microbial Imbalances

Case Study: significant improvement in sleep, indigestion and restlessness

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