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3500 B.C. - 1600 A.D | 1601 - 1900 | 1901 - 1910 | 1911 - 1920 | 1921 - 1930 | 1931 - 1940 | 1941-1950 | 1951 - 1960 | 1961 - 1970 | 1971 - 1980 | 1981 - 1990 | 1991 - 2000 | 2001 - 2010

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3500 B.C. - 1600 A.D.
 
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spacer 3500 B.C. Ancient Egyptians recognize that a nutrient, eventually determined to be Vitamin A, prevents night blindness.  
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spacer c. 400 B.C. The Greek physician, Hippocrates, considered the father of Western medicine, recommends diet as the cure for all diseases. spacer
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spacer c. 400 B.C. The physician, Diocles, recommends that nutrition, regular elimination, exercise and rest are essential for health.  
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spacer c. 1600 A.D. Various doctors recommend eating liver (containing Vitamin A) to prevent night blindness. spacer
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1601 - 1900
 
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spacer 1753 Scottish surgeon James Lind publishes his Treatise On The Scurvy, in which he urges the consumption of citrus (containing Vitamin C) to prevent scurvy.  
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spacer 1824 “Diet cures more than the lancet,” (From Proverbs of All Nations). spacer
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spacer 1831 Carotene discovered in the roots of carrots.  
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1901 - 1910
 
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spacer 1904 Beriberi, caused by an extreme deficiency of Vitamin B1, is considered an infectious disease.  
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spacer 1905 Iodine found useful in treating goiter. spacer
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spacer 1905 Researchers find that animals died when deprived of a fat-soluble nutrient (Vitamin A) in milk.  
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1911 - 1920
 
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spacer 1911 Casimir Funk coins the word “vitamines” to describe newly discovered
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spacer 1912 Researchers find a nutrient, Vitamin B1, in rice hulls that prevent beriberi. spacer
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spacer 1915 Pellagra recognized as a dietary and not an infectious disease.  
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spacer 1916 Vitamin B isolated. At first, researchers believe it’s only one vitamin.  
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spacer 1917 British researcher discovers that cod liver oil prevents rickets. spacer
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spacer 1919 Rickets defined as a nutritional and not an infectious disease.  
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spacer 1919 Researchers prove that scurvy and rickets can be prevented in infants through good nutrition.  
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spacer 1920 The term “vitamines” becomes “vitamins.” spacer
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spacer 1920 Researchers discover the body converts carotenoids to Vitamin A.  
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1921 - 1930
 
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spacer 1922 Vitamin E discovered.  
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spacer 1922 Dr. C.E. Jamieson, a Scottish immigrant, establishes C.E. Jamieson Company, now Jamieson Laboratories Ltd. spacer
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spacer 1922 First nutritional supplements, Halibut Oil and concentrated orange crystals produced for consumer on mass scale by Jamieson Company.  
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spacer 1925 Scientists find night vision decreases with Vitamin A deficiency.  
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spacer 1928 Albert Szent-Gyorgyi, MD, Ph.D., isolates Vitamin C from capsicum spacer
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spacer 1928 Biochemists discover that Vitamin B is actually at least two vitamins.  
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spacer 1928 Vitamin A dubbed "the anti-infective" vitamin.  
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1931 - 1940
 
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spacer 1931 Swiss chemist Paul Karrer, Ph.D., isolates Vitamin A.  
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spacer 1933 Vitamin B1 isolated from rice hulls as the anti-beriberi factor. spacer
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spacer 1933 Vitamin B2 isolated.  
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spacer 1933 Evan Shute, MD, first uses Vitamin E (in wheat germ oil) therapeutically (in obstetrical disorders).  
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spacer 1936 Vitamin B3 isolated. spacer
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spacer 1938 Vitamin B3 found to prevent pellagra.  
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spacer 1939 Dr. Szent-Gyorgyi distinguishes between minimal dietary requirements and optimal doses of vitamins for better health.  
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1941 - 1950
 
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spacer 1946 Dr. Shute and his colleagues publish their first observation of Vitamin E in the treatment of coronary heart disease in the journal Nature.  
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spacer 1948 Vitamin B12 isolated from animal livers. spacer
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spacer 1948 The Shute Institute established in Canada. It pioneers the use of Vitamin E in cardiovascular diseases.  
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spacer 1948 Frederick Klenner, MD, describes his use of large doses of Vitamin C in the treatment of infections.  
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1951 - 1960
 
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spacer 1951 Alpha-lipoic acid discovered (recognized as a major antioxidant in 1988).  
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spacer 1952 Abram Hoffer, MD, and his colleagues treat their first schizophrenic patient with Vitamins B3 and C.  
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spacer 1954 Denham Harman, MD, Ph.D., conceives free radical theory of aging. spacer
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spacer 1955 Dr. Hoffer discovers that the niacin form of Vitamin B3 lowers blood cholesterol levels.  
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spacer 1956 Roger Williams, Ph.D., publishes Biochemical Individuality and describes varying nutritional requirements among people.  
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spacer 1957 Coenzyme Q10 discovered. spacer
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1961 - 1970
 
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spacer 1966 Biochemist Irwin Stones proposes that, because of an evolutionary accident, people need far higher levels of Vitamin C.  
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spacer 1968 Nobel laureate Linus Pauling, Ph.D., describes the nutritional foundation of health in “orthomolecular psychiatry” in the journal Science.  
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spacer 1969 Superoxide dismutase, one of the body’s antioxidants, is discovered and gives new momentum to Dr. Harman’s free radical theory of aging. spacer
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spacer 1970 Linus Pauling publishes “Vitamin C and the Common Cold.”  
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spacer 1970 Introduction of the first mega potency vitamin and mineral formulas to consumers by Jamieson Laboratories.  
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1971 - 1980
 
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spacer 1980 Introduction to consumers of zinc in lozenge form to combat cold and sore throat. Jamieson Laboratories the first to formulate in this delivery.  
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1981 - 1990
 
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spacer 1982 A major government report, “Diet Nutrition and Cancer,” emphasizes the relationship between diet and health.  
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spacer 1982 In the popular book, “Life Extension,” Durk Pearson and Sandy Shaw galvanize public attention on the relationship between vitamin and longevity. spacer
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spacer 1983 Doctors at the University of Texas conduct the first large human experiment on the use of coenzyme Q10 in the treatment of heart failure.  
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spacer 1983 In a high profile article in “Science,” Bruce Ames, Ph.D., discusses the role of antioxidants in preventing disease.  
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spacer 1984 Low intake of calcium associated with high blood pressure. spacer
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spacer 1988 Introduction by Jamieson Laboratories of the first natural, stable Vitamin A in skincare formulations to combat visible signs of aging.  
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spacer 1988 The Medicine database, developed by the National Library of Medicine, becomes accessible to individual users, hastening the dissemination of nutrition and other medical knowledge.  
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spacer 1990 Over-the-counter (OTC) standardized botanical extracts introduced to North American consumers by Jamieson Laboratories. spacer
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1991 - 2000
 
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spacer 1992 Approval by Health Canada of Jamieson Laboratories’ Botanical Foundations with OTC drug treatment classification, a first for North America.  
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spacer 1993 Harvard University researchers publish two major studies on Vitamin E and heart disease. spacer
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spacer 1993 A high-potency vitamin program developed by Dr. Hoffer extends the life expectancy of terminal cancer patients by as long as 20 times.  
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spacer 1994 Recognition by scientific community that two OTC antioxidant formulas, Jamieson NTOX and Jamieson Beta-carotene with Vitamin C and Vitamin E are clinically proven to reduce and prevent arterial plaque and prevent restinosis.  
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spacer 1994 Selenium deficiency implicated in the progression of HIV infection to AIDS. spacer
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spacer 1994 A major review of Vitamin C studies finds that the vitamin does reduce symptoms of colds by about 30 percent.  
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spacer 1995 Over the past five years, more than 5,000 articles relating to antioxidant nutrients have been published in medical journals.  
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spacer 1995 Research report shows that viruses mutate when they infect people deficient in selenium and, later, Vitamin E. spacer
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spacer 1995 The caroteniod lycopene found to protect against prostrate cancer.  
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spacer 1995 Major articles in the “Journal of the American Medical Association” links heart disease to low levels of folic acid. spacer
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spacer 1995 Introduction by Jamieson Laboratories of the first standardized multi-national pet care formulas.  
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spacer 1996 Introduction by SRL Clinic, a division of Jamieson Laboratories, of a clinically proven effective anticellulite oral cosmetic nutritional.  
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spacer 1996 Researchers confirm that Vitamin E slows the aging process. spacer
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spacer 1996 The progression of mad cow disease and Creutzfield-Jakob disease linked to free radicals and inadequate antioxidants.  
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spacer 1997 Articles on the health benefits of vitamins are regularly being published in medical journals.  
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spacer 1997 The first drug-approved traditional Chinese medicine formulas in North American introduced by Jamieson Laboratories.  
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spacer 1997 Scientists identify cancer-fighting agent in grapes, particularly red wine, and name it resveratrol. spacer
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spacer 1997 Potassium-rich food such as bananas found to play a role in controlling blood pressure.  
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spacer 1998 Vitamin C, which helps the body to fight infection, is also a powerful antioxidant that scientists have found to prevent the conversion of nitrates from substances such as tobacco smoke, smog and some vegetables into cancer-causing substances.  
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spacer 1998 Scientists find that conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) can stop cholesterol from clogging up the arteries, reducing fat deposits in arteries by 30 percent.  
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spacer 1998 Eating oil-rich fish found to reduce death from heart attacks by two-thirds. spacer
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spacer 1999 Evidence is growing that chocolate is good for you. It contains a chemical, catechins, that could prevent cancer and heart disease.  
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spacer 2000 There is evidence that a chemical, Omega-3, found particularly in oily fish such as mackerel, herring, salmon and sardines has some effect on brain development. spacer
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2001 - 2010
 
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spacer 2001 Apples found to slow down a process that can lead to heart disease. Compounds in apples and apple juice called phytonutrients act in much the same way that red wine and tea do to delay the break down of LDL or "bad" cholesterol.  
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spacer 2001 Vitamin D linked to a reduced risk of developing type 1 diabetes.  
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spacer 2001 Jamieson Laboratories launches first-ever vegetarian soft gel in the form of Vitamin E developed by the R.P. Scherer Company in answer to the growing concern about animal-derived gelatin use for religious and food purity reasons.  
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spacer 2002 Polyphenolic compounds in tea found to protect against a range of conditions including cancer, heart disease and Parkinson's disease. spacer
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spacer 2002 Jamieson Laboratories acquires Promedis, a boutique biotech company specializing in extraction of selective biopeptide and protein molecules for antiobesity and anti-aging dermatology applications. These compounds were at the forefront of the Atkins Diet phenomenon whereby high protein, low carb diets were promoted for best result weight loss and suppression of inflammation.  
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spacer 2004 Jamieson Laboratories is the first manufacturer to bring Pullulan Rapid-Dissolve Strip technology to the dietary supplement industry with the introduction of Melatonin, Vitamin B12 Methlycobalamin and d-Biotin. Until this time, the technology was and could only be used for fresh breath confectionary products.  
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spacer 2005 Further Vitamin D studies provide clinical evidence that this important, essential micro-nutrient is effective for protection against multiple sclerosis, osteoperosis and skin, colon and other cancers. spacer
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spacer 2007 Jamieson Laboratories is the first dietary supplement manufacturer to introduce shell-fish free glucosamine, developed by the Cargill Corporation. This development eliminated any concerns for users of glucosamine for shellfish allergies and contaminated raw material supply.  
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