Dr. Akita Evans, MD MPH

Dr. Akita Evans, MD MPH Dr. Akita Evans, MD, MPH, is the founder of Health-E Medical Center.

She uses her experience as a board certified family medicine physician and training in functional medicine to address the root causes of disease and promote wellness.

10/27/2025

Same Cancer. Unequal Care. 💔

Black women are diagnosed with breast cancer as often as white women — but are 40% more likely to die from it.

Why?

Because access to early detection, timely treatment, and follow-up care still isn’t equal.

Too many women face delayed diagnoses, cost barriers, or limited access to advanced therapies.

This isn’t just a health issue — it’s an equity issue.

And awareness alone won’t close the gap. Action will.

✨ Let’s change the narrative:
✔ Get screened early and regularly
✔ Know your family history
✔ Support community clinics and advocacy groups
✔ Push for equity in care — for every woman

🎀 Awareness → Action → Equity



10/26/2025

🎀 Breast Cancer Awareness Month isn’t just about pink ribbons—it’s also about shining a light on disparities.

👉🏾 Black women are:
* More likely to be diagnosed at later stages
* Less likely to have access to timely, advanced treatment
* Nearly 40% more likely to die from breast cancer compared to white women

These differences aren’t about biology alone—they reflect inequities in screening, care access, and systemic barriers.

✨ Awareness is the first step. Action is the next. Let’s push for equity in women’s health.


10/24/2025

🔬 Vitamin D goes way beyond bone health.

It influences how breast cells grow, die, and respond to hormones.

✨ Mechanisms include:
* Slowing cell proliferation
* Reducing estrogen production (via aromatase)
* Blunting insulin/IGF-1 pathways
* Limiting angiogenesis and metastasis

💡 While clinical trials show mixed results, optimizing vitamin D levels (through sun, diet, or supplements when needed) is a smart part of whole-body, metabolic breast health.

10/22/2025

🎀 October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month 🎀

Most people know about mammograms, but did you know that metabolic health conditions like diabetes and high blood pressure can also increase breast cancer risk?

✔ Diabetes → ~23% higher risk
✔ Hypertension → ~15% higher risk (especially postmenopause)
✔ Diabetes also linked with worse breast cancer outcomes

It’s all connected: insulin resistance, inflammation, and lifestyle factors matter for BOTH cancer and cardiovascular health.

✨ Takeaway: Protect your metabolic health → protect your breast health.

10/22/2025

Beyond Awareness: How Lifestyle Shapes Breast Health

Join me, Dr. Akita Evans, MD, MPH, a board-certified Family & Functional Medicine physician, for a powerful conversation on the real drivers of breast cancer risk — metabolism, hormones, and everyday habits.

🔬 Learn how alcohol, sleep, insulin, and even your gut health influence your breast biology.
🥗 Discover evidence-based lifestyle strategies that lower recurrence risk and support healing.
💪🏾 Leave with practical tools to protect your health — starting now.

🎥 Live on YouTube — October 28, 2025 @1215 EST
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📌 Bring your questions — Live Q&A at the end!

10/18/2025

Ever feel like your body is fighting against your weight loss? 😩

You’re not imagining it.

Your body has a set point — like a thermostat for weight.

When you drop below that range, hormones like ghrelin and leptin shift to push you back up.
👉🏾 Hunger increases.
👉🏾 Metabolism slows.
👉🏾 Cravings hit harder.

It’s not willpower — it’s biology.

The good news?

Your set point isn’t fixed. You can recalibrate it through consistent habits, metabolic healing, and stress balance — not crash diets.

✨ Think long game: nourish, move, sleep, manage stress.
Over time, your body learns a new “normal.”
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🔖 Save this post for motivation when the scale stalls.
📲 Follow for real talk on metabolic health, hormones, and weight.

10/17/2025

🎀 October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
💡 “Lifestyle is powerful prevention.”

🥗 Eat More Fiber & Plants: Beans, whole grains, veggies, fruit = less risk. Fiber reduces estrogen reabsorption.

🌿 Mediterranean Pattern + EVOO: Evidence from the PREDIMED trial: extra-virgin olive oil linked to fewer cases.

Consistent tweaks in your nutrition can improve your breast health and reduce risk of breast cancer. Let me know what’s on your “anti-cancer” plate this week.

10/14/2025

What This Means in Real Life:
* For example, if a woman’s baseline lifetime risk of breast cancer is ~12% (average U.S. woman), adding daily alcohol might increase that risk by around 1 extra percentage point (to ~13–13.5%).
* It’s not a guarantee; it’s an increase in probability.
* Importantly: no safe threshold has been identified — even low-level intake (like

10/09/2025

Cholesterol numbers only tell part of the story. The coronary calcium score shows if plaque has already started forming in your arteries — a true look at your🫀health.

✅ Quick CT scan
✅ Personalized risk assessment
✅ Helps guide treatment & lifestyle urgency

Not everyone needs it — but if you’re 40–70 with family history, metabolic risk, or borderline cholesterol, it can be a game-changer.

10/09/2025

A behind-the-scenes clip from a recent episode of “Choppin’ It Up With Smiley.”
During this episode, we discussed nutritional tips to support healthy hair growth, especially for those experiencing rapid weight loss through use of a GLP1 med.

We made green smoothies containing the building blocks for healthy hair. Super Natural’s “Daily Routine” supplement was added to this smoothie.

SN: As you can see, I’m always recommending eggs 😁

Check out the full episode on YouTube.

Eggs are one of the most complete protein sources you can eat—packed with all 9 essential amino acids, plus vitamin D, c...
09/19/2025

Eggs are one of the most complete protein sources you can eat—packed with all 9 essential amino acids, plus vitamin D, choline, and B vitamins for brain and metabolic health.

09/19/2025

Eggs aren’t just breakfast, they’re one of the most complete protein sources you can eat—packed with all 9 essential amino acids, plus vitamin D, choline, and B vitamins for brain and metabolic health.

🥚✨ One of the most common questions I get is: “Don’t eggs raise cholesterol?”
�👉🏾 Research shows that for most people, eating eggs does not raise harmful cholesterol levels. In fact, eggs are packed with protein (about 6–7g each) that supports energy and metabolism.

👍🏾 Bottom line: eggs can be a nutrient-dense, metabolism-friendly food that fits beautifully into a balanced lifestyle.

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