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Proven: This podcast will change the way you think about bread

Proven: This podcast will change the way you think about bread

Auteur(s): The Sourdough School
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Baking as Lifestyle medicine (BALM) follows the journey of how Vanessa developed and evident based approach to nourishing bread. guest have been part of the work at The Sourdough School, and support the Baking as Lifestyle Medicine Protocol sharing how good bread is the foundation to good gut health and mental health.

Presented and Produced by Dr Vanessa Kimbell, Founder of The Sourdough School. From soil to slice, this podcast explores how bread – when made properly – can nourish both body and mind. With a focus on mental health, we dive into the science of fermentation, the gut microbiome, and nutrigenetics,.

Guests span the entire bread-making system – from wheat breeders, farmers, millers, and bakers to doctors, nutritional psychiatrists, and gut health specialists – brought together to explore the impact of bread in depth.

This is a multidisciplinary, evidence-based, and unapologetically disruptive podcast, featuring some of the world’s leading experts sharing their insights.

A knead-to-know conversation, grounded in science, this podcast redefines bread as lifestyle medicine – transforming the way we approach our most fundamental food.

What you’ll learn, as you listen in, is that your daily bread isn’t the problem. When done right, it’s a delicious and powerful part of the solution.



The Sourdough School Ltd
Hygiene & Healthy Living
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  • 23: BALM Podcast - Felicity Spector
    Jun 13 2025
    Twice during this podcast, I had to fight quite an emotional response — which really surprised me.

    - You can also watch this Podcast in
    the Sourdough School here and find the links to the book to buy

    We’ve all become a little numb, haven’t we? The news cycle grinds on — summits, politicians, empty words. But this conversation is something else entirely.

    This podcast is about bakers and bread — and what it’s like to bake in a war zone. To make sourdough in a city being bombed. To feed people when there’s nothing. Felicity Spector brings stories from Ukraine that are so raw, so real, they stop you in your tracks. Her book, Bread and War, is written with prose that transports you: to bakeries under siege, to soldiers eating syrniki in flak jackets, to mothers and sons separated, to families baking against the odds.

    It’s humbling. It’s human. It’s filled with quiet courage. And it reminds us that bread — real bread — has no borders.

    I have Russian students. I have Ukrainian students. I teach people from 84 countries around the world. Bread has no boundaries. We need peace. We need to put the weapons down and bake together.

    I don’t believe bakers make war. I believe politicians sell weapons and grab land. Forgive my non-partisan stance, but I won’t take sides. I will say that Felicity is possibly one of the most inspiring journalists I’ve had the privilege to interview.

    This episode is one I urge you to listen to. And please — buy the book. Bread and War is as close as you’ll get to the truth of Ukraine without being there yourself.

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    51 min
  • 22: The Sourdough School Podcast Nutrigenomics and Bread with Lifecode Founder Emma Beswick
    Apr 11 2025
    How we can use Nutrigenetics to Personalise Bread

    Nutrigenetics is the study of how an individual's genetic makeup influences their response to nutrients and dietary intake. It investigates how genetic variations affect nutrient metabolism, dietary requirements, and the risk of developing certain diseases. In essence, nutrigenetics explores the intricate interplay between genes and nutrition

    Emma Beswick, the founder of Lifecode GX and Dr Vanessa Kimbell have an in depth discussion on bread and Nutrigenetics and how this can can help determine which types and amounts of fibre are best suited for an individual's digestive system, potentially reducing bloating and improving gut health.

    We touch on how understanding individual responses to carbohydrates can inform the choice of grains and bread types, potentially aiding in managing blood sugar and energy levels.

    We chat too about genetic variations and some examples of how this can affect nutrient absorption, so tailoring bread to an individual's needs can ensure optimal intake of essential vitamins and minerals.

    Vanessa share some of the things she uses the Lifecode GX for in the way she approaches Bread in the way she designs loaves using Botanical Blend flour to address specific health needs, such as supporting mental well-being through folate intake or managing inflammation

    We explore moreIndividuals with polymorphisms in the MTHFR gene may benefit from increased folate intake, which can be enhanced through sourdough fermentation or the inclusion of folate-rich ingredients.

    Bread isn’t just food—it’s functional nourishment, and every ingredient in each blend of flour and the way you ferment your bread has a purpose.









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    1 h et 50 min
  • 21: The Sourdough School Podcast - Peach Nutritionist Venetia Mitchell
    1 h

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