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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Dulse Seaweed_Blends

An in-vitro investigation into the prebiotic potential of xylan derived from the edible red seaweed Palmaria palmata

Baobab_Red Ferment Polyphenol

White bread enriched with polyphenol extracts shows no effect on glycemic response or satiety, yet may increase postprandial insulin economy in healthy participants

Maca_Red Ferment Polyphenols

Chemical composition and health effects of maca (Lepidium meyenii)

Goji Berry Modulates Gut Microbiota and Alleviates Colitis in IL-10-Deficient Mice

Red Onion Skin_Red Ferment Polyphenols

Effects of a quercetin-rich onion skin extract on 24 h ambulatory blood pressure and endothelial function in overweight-to-obese patients with (pre-)hypertension: a randomised double-blinded placebo-controlled cross-over trial

Millet_Red Ferment Polyphenol

Health benefits of finger millet (Eleusine coracana L.) polyphenols and dietary fiber: a review

Red Mung Beans (Adzuki Bean) in Red Ferment_Polyphenols

Influence of altitudinal variation on the antioxidant and antidiabetic potential of azuki bean (Vigna angularis)

Hibiscus flowers_Red Ferment_Polyphenols

Multi-Targeted Molecular Effects of Hibiscus sabdariffa Polyphenols: An Opportunity for a Global Approach to Obesity

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

415. Ferulic Acid- A Hope for Alzheimer’s Disease Therapy from Plants

Ferulic Acid: A Hope for Alzheimer’s Disease Therapy from Plants

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Potential Role for the Gut Microbiota in Modulating Host Circadian Rhythms and Metabolic Health

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Antioxidant activity and bioaccessibility of phenolic compounds in white, red, blue, purple, yellow and orange edible flowers through a simulated intestinal barrier

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Urtica spp.: Ordinary Plants with Extraordinary Properties

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Antioxidant and antidiabetic activity of blackberry after gastrointestinal digestion and human gut microbiota fermentation

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Polyphenols of mulberry fruits as multifaceted compounds: Compositions, metabolism, health benefits, and stability—A structural review

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