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 dimension
Longevity
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 pathway
AMPK
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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