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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A Systematic Review on the Health Effects of Plums (Prunus domestica and Prunus salicina)

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Cherries and health: a review

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Apple phytochemicals and their health benefits

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Milk and dairy products: good or bad for human health? An assessment of the totality of scientific evidence

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Saturated fat does not clog the arteries: coronary heart disease is a chronic inflammatory condition, the risk of which can be effectively reduced from healthy lifestyle interventions

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Resveratrol, in its natural combination in whole grape, for health promotion and disease management

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Biological Activities of Polyphenols from Grapes

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Phytochemicals of cranberries and cranberry products: characterization, potential health effects, and processing stability

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Influence of diet on the gut microbiome and implications for human health

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Health benefits of fermented foods: microbiota and beyond

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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

Increased Whole Grain Consumption Does Not Affect Blood Biochemistry, Body Composition,or Gut Microbiology in Healthy, Low-Habitual Whole Grain Consumers

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Olive tree (Olea europaea) leaves: potential beneficial effects on human health

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Dietary carbohydrate modification enhances insulin secretion in persons with the metabolic syndrome

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Active Components and Clinical Applications of Olive Oil

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