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The Sourdough School

DIVERSITY BREAD® || PERSONALISED BREAD || BAKING AS LIFESTYLE MEDICINE

Bake With The Hands Of An Artisan And The Mind Of A Clinician

Set within the walled gardens of Dr Vanessa Kimbell’s beautiful Victorian home in rural Northamptonshire, The Sourdough School is home to the Proven Bread Programme, teaching the art and science of nutrition, the gut microbiome and fermentation in bread. We train bakers to produce Diversity Bread® and healthcare professionals to personalise bread through Baking as Lifestyle Medicine. Arrange a conversation today.

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    • 2 Day Workshops
    • 3 days Personalised Bread Workshops
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    • 12 Week Post Course Support
    • Request a Callback
  • About
    • About The Sourdough School
    • Priority Access: Join the Waiting List
    • Contact Us & FAQ
    • Reviews
    • General FAQ’s about The School
    • Diversity Bread™
    • Where to stay & more
    • Training Bakers & Healthcare Professionals
    • Educational Awards Programme
    • The Team
    • A Social Enterprise
    • Contributors & Guest Tutors
    • What Our Students Say
  • Learn
    • The Diploma – January 2027
    • Request a callback
    • Graduation Recipe Collection
  • What is Proven?
    • Baking as Lifestyle Medicine (BALM)
    • Bread as Preventative Health
    • BALM & Bread in The Blue Zone
    • Proven Bread Documentary
    • Prove it – The Case Studies
    • Proven: Bread Podcast
    • Proven
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  • Personalised Bread
    • Personalising Bread Using Nutrigenetics
    • Personalisation
    • Personalising Bread

Prebiotic

A comprehensive understanding of the gut mucosal immune system in allergic inflammation

Feeding with Sustainably Sourdough Bread Has the Potential to Promote the Healthy Microbiota Metabolism at the Colon Level

whole grain health

Dietary Fibre from Whole Grains and Their Benefits on Metabolic Health

Chilli Pepper_Weight Loss

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

Omega 3_Heart Health

Omega-3 PUFAs improved endothelial function and arterial stiffness with a parallel antiinflammatory effect in adults with metabolic syndrome

Postbiotics_Food Safety

Postbiotics produced by lactic acid bacteria: The next frontier in food safety

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

Prebiotic Inulin

Prebiotic inulin-type fructans induce specific changes in the human gut microbiota

Fermented Milk + Probiotics

Consumption of Fermented Milk Product With Probiotic Modulates Brain Activity

Lactis and Milk

Synbiotic Effect of Bifidobacterium lactis CNCM I-3446 and Bovine Milk-Derived Oligosaccharides on Infant Gut Microbiota

Garlic_Botanical Blends

Supplementation with aged garlic extract improves both NK and ??-T cell function and reduces the severity of cold and flu symptoms: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled nutrition intervention

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

Brown Seaweed_Botanical Blends

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

Blue Corn_Botanical Blends

Blue Maize Extract Improves Blood Pressure, Lipid Profiles, and Adipose Tissue in High-Sucrose Diet-Induced Metabolic Syndrome in Rats

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

Mallow Flowers_Botanical Blends

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

Sweet Potato_Botanical Blends

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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