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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Chronic Administration of Catechin Decreases Depression and Anxiety-Like Behaviors in a Rat Model Using Chronic Corticosterone Injections

Chronic Administration of Catechin Decreases Depression and Anxiety-Like Behaviors in a Rat Model Using Chronic Corticosterone Injections

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

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Could capsaicinoids help to support weight management? A systematic review and meta-analysis of energy intake data

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Antihypertensive and cardioprotective effects of pumpkin seed oil

Seasame_Blood Pressure

Can sesame consumption improve blood pressure? A systematic review and meta-analysis of controlled trials

Rosemary_Botanical Blends

Effects of Rosmarinus officinalis L. on memory performance, anxiety, depression, and sleep quality in university students: A randomized clinical trial

Fennel and Curcumin (Turmeric)

Curcumin and Fennel Essential Oil Improve Symptoms and Quality of Life in Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Cinnamon

The Effect of Different Amounts of Cinnamon Consumption on Blood Glucose in Healthy Adult Individuals

Olive Oil and Metabolic Syndrome

Olive Polyphenols and the Metabolic Syndrome

Barley Grass_Botanical Blends

Preventive and Therapeutic Role of Functional Ingredients of Barley Grass for Chronic Diseases in Human Beings

Black Kidney Beans_Botanical Blends

White and dark kidney beans reduce colonic mucosal damage and inflammation in response to dextran sodium sulfate

Cornflowers_Botanical Blends

Anti-inflammatory and immunological effects of Centaurea cyanus flower-heads

Brown Seaweed_Botanical Blends

Gastrointestinal modifications and bioavailability of brown seaweed phlorotannins and effects on inflammatory markers

Black Rice_Botanical Blends

Metabolism and prebiotics activity of anthocyanins from black rice (Oryza sativa L.) in vitro

Butterfly Pea Flowers_Botanical Blends

Influence of Clitoria ternatea Flower Extract on the In Vitro Enzymatic Digestibility of Starch and Its Application in Bread

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