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Thai Chili Pepper

herb spice · 5 fresh chilies (about 1 tbsp chopped)

Thai Chili Pepper scores 64 on the Healthy Body Index, with its clearest signal on NRF2.

64
HBI score · Balanced

Why it scores the way it does

  • Its strongest longevity signal is NRF2 (7/10), backed by TELO.
  • HBI uses best-of-top-3 scoring, so thai chili pepper is credited for the pathways it excels at.

Dimension breakdown

0–100 per dimension
Longevity
AMPK · NRF2
67
Micronutrient
density
58
Phytochemical
ORAC
75
Anti-inflammatory
DII
95
Gut microbiome
prebiotic
15
Cardiovascular
K:Na
100

Longevity pathway activation

0–10 per pathway
AMPK
AMPK
6.0
NRF2
NRF2
7.0
AUTOPHAGY
Autophagy
5.0
SIRT
Sirtuin
4.0
mTOR↓
mTOR
5.0
SENO
Senolytic activity
3.0
NAD+
NAD+
4.0
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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