The Sourdough School

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

Set in the walled gardens of Dr Vanessa Kimbell's beautiful Victorian home in rural Northamptonshire; this is baking tailored to to suit the biology of the person eating it using nutrigenetics and gut health assessments. We train healthcare professionals and bakers to bake Proven Bread.

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Is BALM used clinically anywhere else?

This amazing endeavour by Professor David Veale and the team at Bethlem Hospital uses BALM to combine the power of nutritional psychiatry, baking as therapy, and a unique therapeutic community, offering vital support to individuals with severe anxiety disorders. The Guts Cafe will offer residents practical, delicious training and each creation is crafted with BALM Protocol to nourish both body and mind. The team focus on teaching residents about sourdough, fibre, diversity, and fermentation to support gut microbial diversity, and residents learn how baking can help to support their mental well-being

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