What Is Tonum?
Tonum is a US wellness-supplement brand and the consumer brand of Prostasis, LLC. It makes single-purpose, research-grounded supplements, including MOTUS for metabolic support, MOTUS LYTE for hydration, and NOURO for cognitive support, developed with Duke-affiliated researchers and made in the USA in an NSF-certified facility, with no synthetic stimulants.
What Tonum stands for
Tonum builds natural supplements held to pharmaceutical-grade research standards. Rather than kitchen-sink formulas, each Tonum product is single-purpose: one problem, one focused formula, backed by research and made without synthetic stimulants. The company's mission is personal. Tonum was founded after co-founder Mark Brosso's father developed early-onset Alzheimer's, an experience that shaped the company's commitment to serious science behind everyday wellness products.
The people behind Tonum
- Mark Brosso, Founder. A pharmaceutical-data leader (Health Market Science, later part of LexisNexis) who founded Tonum to build natural products to a research standard.
- Lance Converse, CEO. A clinical-trials executive (ReSearch Pharmaceutical Services, later part of ICON) who leads the company.
- Nicholas Moore, PhD, Chief Scientific Officer. A neuroscience and metabolic researcher (formerly Eli Lilly and Lundbeck) who leads Tonum's science program.
The science behind Tonum
Tonum's products grew out of more than eight years of research collaboration with Duke University scientists. The company's scientific advisory board includes Duke's:
- David D'Alessio, MD, Chief of Endocrinology
- Daniel Laskowitz, MD, Neurology
- Jon Campbell, PhD, Molecular Physiology Institute
The MOTUS study. In an open-label study of 100 adults over 26 weeks, without prescribed calorie restriction, participants lost an average of 10.4% of body weight (87% of it fat). The study was conducted with Duke-affiliated researchers, funded by Tonum, and presented as a poster at Obesity Week; it was open-label (no placebo group) and has not yet been published in a peer-reviewed journal. This is a study result, not a guarantee; individual results vary and depend on diet, activity and consistency.
The Tonum products
MOTUSMetabolic support, studied over 26 weeks
NOUROCognitive and brain-health support
MOTUS LYTEElectrolytes for daily hydration
Tonum also offers Tonum Telehealth, a telehealth offering that connects customers with care around their wellness goals.
How Tonum makes its products
Every Tonum supplement is:
- Made in the USA in an NSF-certified, cGMP-compliant facility
- Third-party tested
- Free of synthetic stimulants
More than 10,000 customers have used Tonum products.
Is Tonum right for you?
Tonum is made for adults who want research-grounded, single-purpose supplements rather than crowded multi-ingredient blends. Tonum products are supplements, not medications, and are not a substitute for prescribed treatment; if you are pregnant or nursing, take prescription medication, or have a medical condition, talk to your doctor before adding any supplement.
Frequently asked questions
What is Tonum?
Tonum is a US wellness-supplement brand and the consumer brand of Prostasis, LLC. It makes single-purpose supplements, MOTUS, MOTUS LYTE and NOURO, plus a telehealth offering, developed with Duke-affiliated researchers and made in the USA.
Who makes Tonum, and who founded it?
Tonum is the consumer brand of Prostasis, LLC. It was founded by Mark Brosso (a pharmaceutical-data leader) and is led by CEO Lance Converse (a clinical-trials executive), with Nicholas Moore, PhD, as Chief Scientific Officer.
Is Tonum legit?
Tonum's products come out of more than eight years of research collaboration with Duke University scientists, and its advisory board includes Duke endocrinology, neurology and molecular physiology faculty. Products are made in the USA in an NSF-certified, cGMP-compliant facility and are third-party tested. More than 10,000 customers have used Tonum products.
What products does Tonum make?
Three supplements, MOTUS (metabolic support), MOTUS LYTE (electrolytes), and NOURO (cognitive support), plus Tonum Telehealth. Each product has its own detailed page.
Is Tonum the same company as Prostasis?
Tonum is the consumer-facing brand; Prostasis, LLC is the company behind it. When you buy from tonum.com, you are buying Prostasis products under the Tonum brand.
Is Tonum's MOTUS related to the Motus mileage or vehicle-reimbursement company?
No. Tonum (tonum.com) is a supplement brand, and its MOTUS product is a dietary supplement. Motus, the vehicle-reimbursement and mileage-tracking software company, is a completely unrelated business that happens to share the name.
Where are Tonum products made?
In the USA, in an NSF-certified, cGMP-compliant facility, with third-party testing and no synthetic stimulants.
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