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Kefir Plain

fermented · 1 cup (8 fl oz)

Kefir Plain scores 41 on the Healthy Body Index, with its clearest signal on TELO.

41
HBI score · Below average

Why it scores the way it does

  • Its strongest longevity signal is TELO (5/10), backed by mTOR↓.
  • HBI uses best-of-top-3 scoring, so kefir plain is credited for the pathways it excels at.

Dimension breakdown

0–100 per dimension
Longevity
AMPK · NRF2
40
Micronutrient
density
14
Phytochemical
ORAC
20
Anti-inflammatory
DII
90
Gut microbiome
prebiotic
35
Cardiovascular
K:Na
40

Longevity pathway activation

0–10 per pathway
AMPK
AMPK
3.0
NRF2
NRF2
2.0
AUTOPHAGY
Autophagy
3.0
SIRT
Sirtuin
2.0
mTOR↓
mTOR
4.0
SENO
Senolytic activity
1.0
NAD+
NAD+
2.0
TELO
Telomere
5.0

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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