The Sourdough School

BALM – Proven as one of the healthiest approaches to bread in the world.

Based in the walled gardens of Dr. Vanessa Kimbell's beautiful Victorian home in rural Northamptonshire, UK, we tutor individuals and train bakers and healthcare professionals in Baking as Lifestyle Medicine (BALM). Personalising bread to your lifestyle, gut microbiome, and unique genetics for optimal health—tailoring fermentation, fibre, and diversity so that your daily bread becomes the foundation of your health.

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Baker Richard Hart’s Danish Deluxe Seeded Rye Recipe for ‘Knead Peace: Bake for Ukraine’

Radicchio and Red Onions on White Bean Puree from A Change of Appetite by Diana Henry

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Kimberley Wilson

Kimberley Wilson In Conversation about her latest book ‘Unprocessed’

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Spicy Squash & Lentil Soup by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall

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7pm Mondays Live with our in house Lifestyle Medicine Team

We’ve always eaten bread

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A Christmas message from Vanessa – December 2022

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The Dichotomy of Bread

LIVE CATCH UP (02/12/22) Lifestyle Medicine, The Application Of The Evidence Of How To Bake, Eat and Share Bread To Support Physical And Mental Health

Rye Bread Improves Bowel Function and Decreases the Concentrations of Some Compounds That Are Putative Colon Cancer Risk Markers in Middle-Aged Women and Men

Factors influencing Gut Health

Ultra-Processed Diets Cause Excess Calorie Intake and Weight Gain: An Inpatient Randomized Controlled Trial of Ad Libitum Food Intake

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