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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Gluten-Free Casein-Free Diet for Autism Spectrum Disorders: Can It Be Effective in Solving Behavioural and Gastrointestinal Problems?

Neurotransmitter modulation by the gut microbiota - bread and guts

Neurotransmitter modulation by the gut microbiota

Mango Supplementation Modulates Gut Microbial Dysbiosis and Short-Chain Fatty Acid Production Independent of Body Weight Reduction in C57BL/6 Mice Fed a High-Fat Diet

Mango Supplementation Modulates Gut Microbial Dysbiosis and Short-Chain Fatty Acid Production Independent of Body Weight Reduction in C57BL/6 Mice Fed a High-Fat Diet.pdf

The neuroprotective effects of polyphenols, their role in innate immunity and the interplay with the microbiota

The neuroprotective effects of polyphenols, their role in innate immunity and the interplay with the microbiota

Effect of dark sweet cherry powder consumption on the gut microbiota, short-chain fatty acids, and biomarkers of gut health in obese db/db mice

Effect of dark sweet cherry powder consumption on the gut microbiota, short-chain fatty acids, and biomarkers of gut health in obese db/db mice

Gut microbiome of the Hadza hunter-gatherers

Gut Prevotella as a possible biomarker of diet and its eubiotic versus dysbiotic roles: a comprehensive literature review

Vitamins, the gut microbiome and gastrointestinal health in humans

Vitamins, the gut microbiome and gastrointestinal health in humans

Vitamins, the gut microbiome and gastrointestinal health in humans

Vitamins, the gut microbiome and gastrointestinal health in humans

The Role of Gut Microbiota in Intestinal Inflammation with Respect to Diet and Extrinsic Stressors

The Role of Gut Microbiota in Intestinal Inflammation with Respect to Diet and Extrinsic Stressors

Fight them or feed them: how the intestinal mucus layer manages the gut microbiota

Fight them or feed them: how the intestinal mucus layer manages the gut microbiota

Brain-Gut-Microbiota Axis in Alzheimer’s Disease

Brain-Gut-Microbiota Axis in Alzheimer’s Disease

Arthritis susceptibility and the Gut Microbiome

Arthritis susceptibility and the Gut Microbiome

Whole grain-rich diet reduces body weight and systemic low-grade inflammation without inducing major changes of the gut microbiome: a randomised cross-over trial

Thirty years of knowledge on sourdough fermentation: A systemic review

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