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The Healthiest Bread in the World: Science-Backed Baking for a Better Gut Heath

Vanessa Kimbell is a time-served baker who specialises in gut health and trained in the art of sourdough bread in the Dordogne. A bestselling author, she holds a doctorate in Baking as Lifestyle Medicine and Preventative Health and is a member of BANT. Vanessa combines deep expertise in sourdough with unparalleled knowledge of the science of bread and digestion. At The Sourdough School, she teaches personalised artisan bread tailored to optimise gut health and genetics. Discover healthy bread recipes, tips, and techniques featuring sourdough fermentation, wholegrain benefits, and personalised baking advice—designed to inspire a slower, healthier approach to baking, eating, and sharing bread.

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Sourdough School Book Club Discount

3 March 2019 by Dr Vanessa Kimbell

The Sourdough Book

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The Sourdough School book was released in 2018 and has since had several print runs and been released in multiple languages – it’s incredible to think the book I poured hours of passion into is now in kitchens across the world. Now, a second book follows – The Sourdough School: Sweet Baking to be released in September 2020.

It’s impossible to know where all of my books have ended up but it always fills me with joy when I get tagged in photos that you’ve shared of the book and your bread. I want to say thank you. Thank you for buying my book. Thank you for baking my recipes. Thank you for sharing your bread with others.

APPLY FOR A DISCOUNT TO THE SOURDOUGH CLUB

To say thank you to those of you that have shared a photo of my books or a photo of a recipe from my books, I am going to pick one person a week* to receive a 50% off code to be redeemed against the sign-up fee of our monthly membership to The Sourdough Club. This makes the one-off sign-up fee of £99 reduce down to £49.50 and then there is just a £9.99 monthly membership cost.

The Sourdough Club is my online learning platform. All of my course content, research, recipes and more go onto this platform. I’ve filled it with video masterclasses and articles answering every question you could possibly have about sourdough. Beyond that, I’ve shared my passion and knowledge from studying my PhD in Bread and Digestion. There are many articles, research papers and formulae specifically focused on how sourdough and inclusions can help boost our immune system and support our gut health. Think of it is a level up from the book and it is continuing to grow.

It’s likely you’ve ended up here because I’ve sent you this link on Instagram – so a big thank you once again. Please fill in the form below and I’ll consider you for this weeks giveaway. If you are successful, we will be in touch within 5 working days.

*Subject to the number of applications, please note this may change.

APPLY FOR DISCOUNT HERE:

SOURDOUGH SCHOOL BOOK CLUB DISCOUNT

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HOW DO I BUY A COPY OF THE SOURDOUGH SCHOOL BOOK?

If you’ve fallen across this page but aren’t yet the proud owner of The Sourdough School book, you can still purchase a copy of your own and come back here later.

You can purchase a signed copy here.

You can also purchase the book on Amazon.

HOW CAN I ORDER THE SECOND SOURDOUGH SCHOOL BOOK?

The second in the series, The Sourdough School: Sweet Baking is now available to order:

You can order a signed copy here.

You can also order the book on Amazon.

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Dr. Vanessa Kimbell is a leading expert in nutrition and the digestibility of bread. Her doctorate focuses on Baking as Lifestyle Medicine and preventative health, specialising in personalising bread for gut health and genetics. She is the Course Director at The Sourdough School, a world-renowned centre of research and education in bread, the gut microbiome, and the impact of bread on health, based in Northamptonshire. She is currently writing her 6th book and is a best-selling international author.

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In their 6pm live session, we help keep our students on track with the syllabus and discuss the application of Baking As Lifestyle Medicine to the 6 pillars of Lifestyle medicine, applying the research papers, application of the Research, and how this ties into prescribing, along with guest lecturers, discussions and sharing knowledge.

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✏️ In this weekly live session, we cover technical baking questions. Students can submit their Baking Record Sheets in advance of the session.

📋 We look at the details of our student's bakes - the specifics of the flour, timings and temperatures. Using our sourdough record sheets Vanessa will make suggestions on how they might modify, or recalibrate the next time they bake.

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IBS AWARENESS MONTH Do you suffer from irritable IBS AWARENESS MONTH

Do you suffer from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)? It can be tough to deal with the uncomfortable symptoms of stomach cramps, constipation, diarrhoea and bloating. But did you know that making dietary changes, such as incorporating sourdough bread into your diet, could help alleviate some of those symptoms?

Studies have shown that sourdough's long, slow fermentation process can reduce IBS symptoms. Plus, during #ibsawarenessmonth, we're exploring how adding different herbs and spices to your sourdough can further improve both the flavour and the digestion of your bread.

Let's talk about gut health, fermentation, and how sourdough can be a delicious and healthy addition to your diet. Join the conversation and share your experiences with IBS and sourdough.

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THE SOURDOUGH SCHOOL – HAND CARVED WOODEN LAME THE SOURDOUGH SCHOOL – HAND CARVED WOODEN LAME

One of the biggest issues around using a plastic lame to score sourdough, of course, is that eventually the blade will become blunt and the lame could end up in landfill.  So several years ago I talked to my dear friend EJ about developing a lame with a replaceable blade. And he came up with this very beautiful hand carved wooden lame.

Very sadly EJ is no longer with us. Recently a friend of EJ’s who is also a wood turner and carver offered to make these again for us in remembrance of our dear friend.

Follow the link in the bio to our shop where you can find our full selection of wooden sourdough tools 👆

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The Baking As Lifestyle Medicine (BALM) Protocol The Baking As Lifestyle Medicine (BALM) Protocol

The current food system is broken at multiple levels, from the pesticides used in our soils to the emulsifiers and additives adulterating industrially-processed foods. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the bread we eat.  The figures reported by the UK Flour Millers say that bread is bought by a staggering “99.8% of British households” and that “the equivalent of nearly 11 million loaves are sold each day. Approximately 60-70% of the bread we eat is white and sandwiches are thought to account for 50% of overall bread consumption. Average bread purchases are the equivalent of 60.3 loaves per person per year.” 

Most bread sold is made by modern processing methods that strip heart-healthy whole grains of their nutrient contents, resulting in low-fibre bread with a high glycemic index. Over time, white processed bread can increase a person’s risk of insulin resistance alongside other lifestyle diseases.

We’re on a mission to revolutionise the bread making process at every level – from soil to slice. The rules governing this are laid out in our Baking As Lifestyle Medicine protocol. 

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