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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Quality Control of Gamma Irradiated Dwarf Mallow (Malva neglecta Wallr.) Based on Color, Organic Acids, Total Phenolics and Antioxidant Parameters

Pumpkin polysaccharide modifies the gut microbiota during alleviation of type 2 diabetes in rats

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Promotion of Orange-Fleshed Sweet Potato Increased Vitamin A Intakes and Reduced the Odds of Low Retinol-Binding Protein among Postpartum Kenyan Women

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Potential Use of Marine Seaweeds as Prebiotics: A Review

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Antioxidant Potential of Propolis, Bee Pollen, and Royal Jelly: Possible Medical Application

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Cardamom supplementation improves inflammatory and oxidative stress biomarkers in hyperlipidemic, overweight, and obese pre-diabetic women: a randomized double-blind clinical trial

Acacia Berry_Botanical Blends

Açaí (Euterpe oleracea Mart.) and juçara (Euterpe edulis Mart.) juices improved HDL-c levels and antioxidant defense of healthy adults in a 4-week randomized cross-over study

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Aronia-citrus juice (polyphenol-rich juice) intake and elite triathlon training: a lipidomic approach using representative oxylipins in urine

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Star anise (Illicium verum): Chemical compounds, antiviral properties, and clinical relevance

Nutmeg and Dysmenorrhoea

A randomized comparative study of herbal decoction of Cassia fistula Linn pod’s pericarp and Myristica fragrans Houtt arils vs. mefenamic acid in spasmodic dysmenorrhoea

Black-eyed Pea and Gut Health

Additional Common Bean in the Diet of Malawian Children Does Not Affect Linear Growth, but Reduces Intestinal Permeability

Mung Bean (Vigna radiata L.): Bioactive Polyphenols, Polysaccharides, Peptides, and Health Benefits

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Citrus peel as a source of functional ingredient: a review

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Review of the health benefits of peas (Pisum sativum L.)

Metabolomic response to coffee consumption application toa three-stage clinical trial

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