Alpha Lipoic Acid
other · 1 capsule (300mg ALA)
Alpha Lipoic Acid scores 25 on the Healthy Body Index, with its clearest signal on AMPK.
25
HBI score · Poor
Why it scores low
- Its strongest longevity signal is AMPK (7/10), backed by NRF2.
- HBI uses best-of-top-3 scoring, so alpha lipoic acid is credited for the pathways it excels at.
Dimension breakdown
0–100 per dimensionLongevity
AMPK · NRF2
70
Micronutrient
density
0
Phytochemical
ORAC
88
Anti-inflammatory
DII
95
Gut microbiome
prebiotic
0
Cardiovascular
K:Na
10
Longevity pathway activation
0–10 per pathwayAMPK
AMPK
7.0
NRF2
NRF2
7.0
AUTOPHAGY
Autophagy
6.0
SIRT
Sirtuin
6.0
mTOR↓
mTOR
6.0
SENO
Senolytic activity
3.0
NAD+
NAD+
7.0
TELO
Telomere
7.0
HBI uses best-of-top-3 scoring — a food is judged on the pathways it excels at, not diluted by the ones it doesn’t touch.
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