Thorne Learning Resources
We’ve collated information from Thorne to help you better understand and recommend their products to your clients.
About Thorne
Founded in 1984 by Al Czap, Thorne began as a practitioner-focused nutritional supplement company based in Seattle, Washington. Thorne HealthTech was named one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies of 2023, recognised for its innovative personalised wellness offerings
The company emphasises sustainability, energy-efficient practices, responsible sourcing, green packaging, and engaging with communities through charitable efforts.
The best supplements start with the highest quality ingredients – and that’s one of the reasons we trust Thorne.
Thorne stands out as a pioneer in scientific wellness, merging lab-grade quality with personalised testing and health technologies. From humble practitioner roots to a global wellness leader, they’ve evolved with an unwavering commitment to purity, evidence, and tailored solutions.
Thorne places a strong emphasis on the safety and effectiveness of its nutritional supplements, which is why the company invests heavily in a robust clinical trials program.
More than 40 Thorne products in clinical trials around the world – Thoroughly tested
At any given time, numerous Thorne nutritional supplement products are being tested in clinical trials taking place around the world.
Thorne collaborations with independent researchers help us scientifically confirm the efficacy and safety of products and explore new potential for them.
A Benchmark of Excellence
Thorne takes ingredient quality seriously.
Every raw material goes through a rigorous control process and is quarantined until it passes strict tests for identity, concentration, and purity. Because of this level of oversight, each batch of Thorne supplements is designed to deliver maximum absorption, safety, and effectiveness.
Process
4 Rounds of Testing
Thorne has two in-house laboratories that enable them to conduct four rounds of testing, from analysing the purity of raw materials to confirming the shelf life of finished formulas.
Product
0 Unnecessary Ingredients
Every Thorne formula is guided by their “No List” of fillers, additives, and allergens that Thorne refuses to use in their products. The “No List” speaks to their commitment to provide clean, high-quality nutritional supplements.
Campus
549,000+² ft Manufacturing Space
Thorne’s nutritional supplements are manufactured in the United States, at state-of-the-art campus in Summerville, South Carolina.
People
65,000+ Training Hours
More than 65,000 hours are dedicated annually to training employees. Training topics include current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP), gowning, quality control, and more
By the numbers
100,000+
The number of tests carried out each year in their state-of-the-art Quality Control laboratories.
900+
The number of quality inspections and checks conducted throughout manufacturing facility each day.
400+
The number of documented checks production team can perform each day for just one of encapsulation runs.
3.5%
The percentage of Thorne’s annual revenues spent on Quality
Top Collaborations
Since 2012, Thorne has teamed with Helsinn HealthCare SA, a leading multinational pharmaceutical company based in Switzerland that specialises in cancer supportive care. Helsinn’s contributions to cancer care include a portfolio of therapeutic agents implemented around the world. The alliance between Helsinn and Thorne enables both companies to fulfill a shared mission: to provide the best possible quality of life for individuals whose lives are impacted by cancer.
Indena is the world leader in the identification, development, and commercial production of active bio-principals from plants. In October 2011, Indena and Thorne entered a collaboration that has resulted in the development of 40 new botanical products, including many that are exclusively available only from Thorne.
The Kirin Group’s Kyowa Hakko division is a group of R&D-based life science companies that contribute to the health and well-being of people around the world by creating new value with special strengths in biotechnologies. In 2018, Kirin made a strategic investment with Thorne to help expand operations both in the U.S. and abroad. Together Kirin and Thorne will work to continually evolve Thorne’s personalised health technology platform and innovative products.
Thorne entered into a Master Clinical Study Agreement with Mayo Clinic in August 2014 to conduct a series of randomised double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trials on several nutritional supplements. The studies are designed to test the safety and efficacy of a range of single compounds from natural sources, plant extracts with complex molecular attributes, and complex nutritional products formulated to address specific nutritional needs.
The primary focus has been on testing materials that are considered GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe) within the FDA designation, and to emphasise the understanding of mechanism of action, safety, pharmacokinetics, and optimal use for these products. Thorne also provides reliable, relevant health information from Mayo Clinic to the general public.
Awards
Trust
Thorne is trusted by over 5 million consumers,
47,000+ healthcare professionals, thousands of athletes,
100+ professional sports teams, including U.S. Olympic teams.
Many of their supplements hold NSF Certified for Sport® status—safe for elite athletic use.
Bestsellers
Stress Balance is a unique botanical and nutrient formula designed to optimise the body’s response to stress and to help reduce fatigue.
Thorne’s Curcumin Phytosome is the most clinically-studied curcumin on the market, helps maintain a healthy inflammatory response in the joints, muscles, GI tract, liver, brain, and nerves.
Thorne’s Creatine is NSF Certified for Sport®. It plays an important role in the body’s production of cellular energy because it helps make ATP, a molecule needed by all cells. Strenuous regular exercise or when muscle damage occurs increases the physiological need for creatine.
Melaton-3 supports restful sleep, helps balance circadian rhythms, and provides benefit for shift workers, those with jet lag, and individuals with an age-related decrease in melatonin.* NSF Certified for Sport®
