Milk Thistle Extract
other · 500mg capsule (2 capsules = 1g)
Milk Thistle Extract scores 43 on the Healthy Body Index, with its clearest signal on NRF2.
43
HBI score · Below average
Why it scores the way it does
- Its strongest longevity signal is NRF2 (8/10), backed by AMPK.
- HBI uses best-of-top-3 scoring, so milk thistle extract is credited for the pathways it excels at.
Dimension breakdown
0–100 per dimensionLongevity
AMPK · NRF2
72
Micronutrient
density
17
Phytochemical
ORAC
78
Anti-inflammatory
DII
100
Gut microbiome
prebiotic
50
Cardiovascular
K:Na
100
Longevity pathway activation
0–10 per pathwayAMPK
AMPK
6.0
NRF2
NRF2
8.0
AUTOPHAGY
Autophagy
6.0
SIRT
Sirtuin
5.0
mTOR↓
mTOR
6.0
SENO
Senolytic activity
4.0
NAD+
NAD+
3.0
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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