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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Food and mood: how do diet and nutrition affect mental wellbeing?

The Role of the Gut Microbiota in the Metabolism of Polyphenols as Characterized by Gnotobiotic Mice

The Role of the Gut Microbiota in the Metabolism of Polyphenols as Characterized by Gnotobiotic Mice

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Association between mental health status and bone mineral density: Analysis of the 2008-2010 Korea national health and nutrition examination survey

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Chamomile (Matricaria recutita) May Have Antidepressant Activity in Anxious Depressed Humans – An Exploratory Study

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Health benefits of fermented foods: microbiota and beyond

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Collective unconscious: How gut microbes shape human behavior

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Psychobiotics: A Novel Class of Psychotropic

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Mind-altering microorganisms: the impact of the gut microbiota on brain and behavior

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From gut dysbiosis to altered brain function and mental illness: mechanisms and pathways

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