ABSTRACT
Dyslipidemia is considered one the of top five risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD), along with hypertension, diabetes mellitus (DM), smoking, and obesity. Genetics, chronic inflammatory micro and macronutrient intake, obesity, chronic infections, toxins and some specific pharmacological agents such as selective beta blockers and diuretics, tobacco products, DM, and lack of exercise contribute to dyslipidemia. Nutrition is an important treatment for dyslipidemia, coronary heart disease risk factors, and for the prevention and treatment of CVD. The hunter–gatherer diet or Paleolithic diet is considered close to human ancestral diet and consisted of a diet high in foliage, leafy vegetables, fruits, seeds, nuts, plant sterols, vegetable protein, fiber, omega-3 fatty acids, and lean animal protein that improves lipids and CVD risk. Tocotrienols are a family of unsaturated forms of vitamin E termed alpha, beta, gamma, and delta.
