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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Citrus Fruit & Flavonoids

Citrus fruits and their flavonoids in inflammatory bowel disease an overview

Peas_Botanical Blends

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

Evidence for Two Main Domestication Trajectories in Saccharomyces cerevisiae Linked to Distinct Bread Making Processes

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

Acacia Gum_Blends

Acacia Gum is a Bifidogenic Dietary Fibre with High Digestive Tolerance in Healthy Humans

Dulse Seaweed_Blends

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

Chickpea_Blends

Effects of a-Galactooligosaccharides from Chickpeas on High-Fat-Diet-Induced Metabolic Syndrome in Mice

Influences of Ingredients and Bakers on the Bacteria and Fungi in Sourdough Starters and Bread

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

Prebiotic Effect of Lycopene and Dark Chocolate on Gut Microbiome with Systemic Changes in Liver Metabolism, Skeletal Muscles and Skin in Moderately Obese Persons

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Impact of Omega-3 Fatty Acids on the Gut Microbiota

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Short Chain Fatty Acids (SCFAs)-Mediated Gut Epithelial and Immune Regulation and Its Relevance for Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

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Prebiotic Effects and Fermentation Kinetics of Wheat Dextrin and Partially Hydrolyzed Guar Gum in an In Vitro Batch Fermentation System

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A review of the role of soluble fiber in health with specific reference to wheat dextrin

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