The Sourdough School

Specialising in Nutrition & Digestibility of Bread & the Gut Microbiome

Learn to make sourdough & discover why it is the healthiest bread. Find out how sourdough helps your digestion & benefits your overall health & wellbeing. It is about making connections, & the mindfulness & joy of baking, as well as understanding the techniques that make your bread rise, so you can bake & share nourishing bread every day, with the people you love.
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Cortisol

Mixing leavenThe measure this hormone to get an idea of a persons stress level.

Cortisol is a steroid hormone which is produced naturally in the body in response to stress. Cortisol is produced by the adrenal gland and has been found to play a huge role in regulating blood sugar levels and metabolism. It is also involved in the reduction of inflammation by suppressing the action of the immune system. High levels of cortisol in the bloodstream have been shown to have a negative effect on the digestion and absorption of food.

It has been suggested that eating sourdough bread can help to reduce stress levels. Why not try making a basic sourdough boule and see if it has an effect on your stress levels?

 

Find out more on how cortisol affects the gut-microbiome, mood and digestion-

Investigating the role of perceived stress on bacterial flora and salivary cortisol secretion

Prebiotic intake reduces the waking cortisol response and alters emotional bias

Intervention for stress eating to reduce cortisol and abdominal fat among overweight women

Regulation of the stress response by the gut microbiota and implications for psychoneuroendocrinology

Effects of mindfulness-based stress reduction intervention on psychological well-being and quality of life: is increased mindfulness indeed the mechanism?

 

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