Thorne Science Team Expert Featured at Institute of Functional Medicine Conferences

IFM is the global leader in training and certifying healthcare professionals in a patient-centered model that seeks to address the root cause of health concerns and draws from the best of conventional and integrative practices to support the whole person. The annual AFMCP conference trains healthcare professionals on the general principles of Functional Medicine practice, as well as specialty areas such as cardiology, immunology, gastroenterology, endocrinology, and more.

Robert Rountree, MD, is a highly-regarded world leader in Functional Medicine who has long provided his expertise as a member of the original core faculty for IFM. He will present Immune Dysfunction and Inflammation: A Primary Mechanism of Illness at the AFMCP conference on March 5, which will be held at the Chicago Marriott Downtown. He will make a similar presentation at an IFM conference for Functional Medicine practitioners in China on March 23-28 in Beijing.

“Functional Medicine is the clinical application of systems biology and is a highly sophisticated and evidence-based approach to preventing and treating the entire range of chronic illnesses we deal with as a society,” said Dr. Rountree. “I’m honored to be teaching these important courses in this amazing discipline to the best and brightest practitioners in countries all over the world.”

Thorne continues to use science in its mission to become the world’s leader in health and wellness by helping to inform consumers how to take control of their health. That commitment includes sharing its scientific expertise with its global network of physicians and by offering them convenient testing and powerful analytical tools to improve preventative care and lower healthcare costs for their patients.

About Thorne

Thorne is a health and technology company that is disrupting prevention and wellness. By combining dietary and lifestyle recommendations with nutritional supplement intervention, Thorne is at the forefront of personalized health, with a mission to help consumers take control of their health and live a healthy life.

Thorne provides at-home biomarker tests to bring the doctor to the consumer’s home. By leveraging its sophisticated analytical software, Thorne helps consumers uncover health insights and confidently take action to optimize health outcomes. Based on individual test results, Thorne’s technology and team can deliver a personalized plan on what to eat, how to exercise, and which Thorne supplements to take.

Thorne is the only supplement manufacturer to collaborate with Mayo Clinic on wellness research and content. Thorne is currently collaborating on a series of clinical trials with Mayo Clinic, using tools of molecular assessment and nutrient-based supportive care. These efforts span across a range of applications, such as sports concussion, cognition in aging, Parkinson’s disease, ketogenic nutrition, cancer supportive care, irritable bowel syndrome, athletic performance, and others. Thorne is a proud partner of a number of U.S. National Teams, including U.S. Soccer, USA Hockey, and USA Triathlon. Thorne is one of the fastest growing supplement companies and is rated the top practitioner-dispensed brand among 30-40 year-olds. For more information visit www.thorne.com/.

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