The Sourdough School

DIVERSITY BREAD® || PERSONALISED BREAD || BAKING AS LIFESTYLE MEDICINE

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

Set within the walled gardens of Dr Vanessa Kimbell's beautiful Victorian home in rural Northamptonshire, The Sourdough School is home to the Proven Bread Programme, teaching the art and science of nutrition, the gut microbiome and fermentation in bread. We train bakers to produce Diversity Bread® and healthcare professionals to personalise bread through Baking as Lifestyle Medicine. Arrange a conversation today.

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A framework for change

How BALM enables systems change

"The world as we have created it is a process of our thinking. It cannot be changed without changing our thinking." Albert Einstein:

In this section you can find feature and articles on how (BALM) protocol is an innovative framework that revolutionises how we approach health, nutrition, and well-being. Sharing knowledge and understanding with bakers globally the impact of educating bakers is both far-reaching and transformative. In this section, you can learn on how BALM redefines the role of bread in our society and empowers others to support community health and build more equitable and sustainable food systems for all.

How Proven Bread supports Detox Pathways

Wheat growing in a field

BALM Delivers More Fibre to People – Supporting the Gut Microbiome

Farmer holding grains

BALM and Flour Fortification

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BALM Avoids Chemical Cocktails

Baking As Lifestyle Medicine & Proven Bread Starts with the soil

BALM reframes the way we understand the impact of bread on the environment.

The BALM Protocol: A Framework Revolutionising The Way We Approach Bread for Global Well-Being

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