Cardiovascular risk and benefits from antioxidant dietary intervention with red wine in asymptomatic hypercholesterolemics

Asymptomatic hypercholesterolemic (AHC) individuals are more likely to develop cardiovascular disease as presented by high cholesterol levels in addition to the presence of low baseline serum α-tocopherol (vitamin E) concentrations, leading to atherosclerosis. AHC individuals following an early dietary intervention, seem likely to reduce the risk factors for cardiovascular disease by increasing circulating concentrations of TAC and α-tocopherol (vitamin E) so as vitamin E/TC ratio increases.