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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In 2018 I began work on transforming the concept of Diversity bread into an industrialised set of products to be used in the industrial bread manufacturing process.  The research and products behind this concept allow me to use all of the assets in The ASourdough School as part of the consultancy process for large industrial bread manufacturers.

As part of the research, we carried out dietary intervention studies.  These studies are ready to repeat, but ONLY once the formulas have been finalised, and therefore our research findings will be applicable to the bread that we can actually eat.

Each of the posts below relates to the industrial bread-making research and better explains how the clients of Puratos can use each product.

In order to be able to use the research and the Diversity bread, we trademarked the name, and we have had to create a license for a payment structure.  On top of this, we have also had to formalise a new way of working to provide both consultancy and support to the clients to optimally use baking as a Lifestyle medicine concept.

Furthermore, we created a charity ( Which is meeting for the first time ) in late April to form the BALM charity meaning that the proceeds from the products will form the foundation of the socially discounted Prescription memberships and contribute to social change through the Educational awards programme.

This foundation will mean that we can educate the key player in the industrial bread manufacturing industry.

 

Insanity is throwing away the most healthful part of the flour and pushing our planet towards catastrophic climate change.

Fermenting the porridges

The potential of sourdough microbes to produce acetylcholine and its potential impact on IBS symptoms in humans

Red porridge

Base Blend Porridge (gluten)

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