The Sourdough Club

Baking as Lifestyle Medicine

Our small club is run from The Sourdough School and is the alternative way to learn if you cannot attend a course in person. Learn from Dr Vanessa Kimbell how to make the healthiest bread in the world and improve digestion, boost your mood, and connect with a supportive community that’s passionate about baking for better health.
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The Sourdough Club is not like other Baking Courses

Whilst we do teach you to make amazing bread we also teach you to understand bread. You will learn everything  from a basic flatbread to the advanced high hydration San Fransisco boules that are so classical and beautiful.  Your teacher is Dr Kimbell who is a phonemail baker, with 4 decades of experience, and she has worked alongside some of the worlds leading bakers - so when it comes to technical aspects of baking our lessons are second to none. However our focus is not just on the hydration, crumb structure and taste of bread, we go far beyond this and into bread and the impact on health.

There ere so many aspects  that our approach can help you with that we've created an interactive  Q & A for you below to help answer some of the health aspects you might have questions about and we hope this will give you. a clearer picture of what Baking as Lifestyle Medicine might be able to help with you and your family.

GP Doctor Ed Copley is Trained in BALM – Baking as Lifestyle Medicine and he explains here why sourdough is the best way to make nourishing bread.

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Baking as Lifestyle Medicine is an evidence-based approach to making amazing, delicious, nourishing bread that improves the microbiome and mental health. Please select from the list below any of the health concerns that apply to you, and we will give you a little bit more explanation about how our Baking as Lifestyle Medicine protocol could help.

Mental health as nutritional psychiatry
IBS – when officially diagnosed
Bloating
Anxiety
Mild depression
ADHD
ASD
Menopause
Socialising – meeting new people to combat loneliness
Blood sugar management
Weight management
Feeding teenagers
Nourishing bakes for extra nutrition during cancer treatment
Baking for the elderly
Non coeliac gluten sensitivity (NCGS)
Sleep problems
Anaemia
Reducing inflammation
Gut health
IBD – depending on confirmation your healthcare provider is in agreement
Men’s health
Supporting new mothers
And of course, we can also just teach you to bake amazing bread
Question Yes No
1. Do you have any diagnosed digestive disorders such as coeliac disease?
2. Have you experienced any unexplained weight loss, persistent abdominal pain, or changes in bowel habits recently?
3. Are you currently under the care of a healthcare provider for any serious health conditions?
4. Do you have access to an oven, flour, a baking tin, a mixing bowl, and a wooden spoon?
5. Are you willing to commit to learning and baking for at least 3 months, understanding that it takes time and patience?
6. Do you understand that you will need to monitor your health and note any improvements or symptoms related to baking and consuming your bread?
7. Do you agree to participate in live support sessions via Zoom on Tuesdays at 7pm during term time?
8. Are you aware that we are a social enterprise and profits are reinvested to support the programme?

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All reasonable care is taken when writing about health aspects of bread, but the information it contains is not intended to take the place of treatment by a qualified medical practitioner. You must seek professional advice if you are in any doubt about any medical condition. Any application of the ideas and information contained on this website is at the reader's sole discretion and risk.

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