International Women's Day

International Women's Day

Celebrating the women behind the Carlson brand. Carlson began in 1965 as one woman’s mission to improve the health of families by creating nutritional supplements with high-quality ingredients. Susan Carlson’s father suffered from heart issues but found relief after taking natural-source vitamin E. Inspired by this discovery and her background as a pharmacist, Susan started Carlson out of her small Chicago apartment with a single vitamin E formula. Her product line quickly expanded, and Carlson began popping up on store shelves around Chicago. The wave continued across the nation.
 
In the early 1980s, Carlson helped launch the omega-3 marketing in North America, importing our first high-quality, great-tasting, sustainable fish oils from Norway. Today, the commitment to helping families live a healthier lifestyle continues, as Susan’s daughters Carilyn and Kirsten continue the Carlson family’s mission to produce high-quality, science-based, competitively-priced nutritional supplements. Carlson now offers more than 200 vitamins, minerals, omega-3s, kid’s products, and other special formulas for the entire family.

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