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Top 25 US Health Influencers on Instagram (Sep 2026)

We screened the 927,095 US-based Instagram accounts we track for health in the bio, 20,000 to 1,000,000 followers, a 50% American audience, 1.5% engagement, 70% real followers, 1,000 average Reel views and a post in the last thirty days, then ranked 25 selected creators by the CA Influence Index.

Denis GolubevDenis Golubev6 min readLast updated: 7 Sept 2026

The ranking

25 top US health influencers on Instagram

We found US health creators on Instagram by screening 8,875 accounts that name health in their own bio for an American audience, high audience quality, engagement and recent activity. The 25 below are ranked by the CA Influence Index.

25
Influencers selected
80%
Avg American audience
4.8%
Avg engagement
80%
Avg real audience
Laura Fritz
#1

laurahfritzLaura Fritz

Laura FritzMid
289.4K
Followers
5.27%
Engagement rate
612.0K
Avg views
8.0%
fake followers / suspicious accounts

Mother of two! Mental health advocate 🤝🏻 (I have the most fun on TikTok) 🪩🪩🪩

Audience location
The United States83.0%
CA Influence Index™

CA Influence Index: real influence in the United States, 0 to 99

Market-relative score

Laura Fritz is a mother of two who advocates on mental health and says she has the most fun doing it. A+ at 99, the top of this page: a 92 percent real audience and Reels reaching twice her following.

Why A+ on the CA Influence Index™

Audience fit83% the United States
Engagement9.4x median
View power2.1x followers
Audience quality92% real
Valentina Damas
#2

valentinadamasValentina Damas

Valentina DamasMid
308.2K
Followers
18.78%
Engagement rate
408.3K
Avg views
25.0%
fake followers / suspicious accounts

Jesus lover| wife| mom ♡ ❤︎⁠ @jaycoset_ mental health advocate 🫂 @safespacetalkspodcast

Audience location
The United States85.0%
CA Influence Index™

CA Influence Index: real influence in the United States, 0 to 99

Market-relative score

Valentina Damas writes as a Christian, a wife and a mother advocating on mental health. A at 87 on 18.78 percent engagement, the highest on this page and 34 times the US median for her size.

Why A on the CA Influence Index™

Audience fit85% the United States
Engagement33.5x median
View power1.3x followers
Audience quality75% real
Lexi Lopez
#3

lexi_actuallyLexi Lopez

Lexi LopezMid
271.6K
Followers
1.95%
Engagement rate
288.8K
Avg views
16.0%
fake followers / suspicious accounts

just a homebody finding her glow 🕯️ cozy spaces· gentle living· ✨ embody health ambassador| code: LEXI10

Audience location
The United States77.0%
CA Influence Index™

CA Influence Index: real influence in the United States, 0 to 99

Market-relative score

Lexi Lopez posts cozy spaces and gentle living as a self-described homebody. A at 84 on Reels reaching more than her follower count.

Why A on the CA Influence Index™

Audience fit77% the United States
Engagement3.5x median
View power1.1x followers
Audience quality84% real
Allie Ostrander
#4

allie_ostranderAllie Ostrander

Allie OstranderMid
220.6K
Followers
4.81%
Engagement rate
211.9K
Avg views
15.0%
fake followers / suspicious accounts

Pro runner, content creator, and mental health advocate 🤗 @oiselle 🕊️ @drinknomio 🥦 Fueled by @thefeed 😋 YouTube & links ⬇️

Audience location
The United States87.0%
CA Influence Index™

CA Influence Index: real influence in the United States, 0 to 99

Market-relative score

Allie Ostrander is a professional runner who advocates openly on mental health. A at 84 on an 87 percent American audience and an 85 percent real one.

Why A on the CA Influence Index™

Audience fit87% the United States
Engagement8.3x median
View power1.0x followers
Audience quality85% real
Ryan Haff
#5

ryanhaff_Ryan Haff

Ryan HaffMid
198.1K
Followers
6.45%
Engagement rate
233.1K
Avg views
22.0%
fake followers / suspicious accounts

🏥| Navigating our food & health system 💪| Be the best you can be 🐶| Promoting animal welfare 🫡| Founder of @glass_nutrition ✝️| Believer

Audience location
The United States73.0%
CA Influence Index™

CA Influence Index: real influence in the United States, 0 to 99

Market-relative score

Ryan Haff posts about navigating the American food and health system. A at 83 on Reels reaching more than his following and twelve times the US median engagement rate for his size.

Why A on the CA Influence Index™

Audience fit73% the United States
Engagement10.8x median
View power1.2x followers
Audience quality78% real
Steve Wiltz
#6

stevewiltz_Steve Wiltz

Steve WiltzMid
450.0K
Followers
1.93%
Engagement rate
370.0K
Avg views
23.0%
fake followers / suspicious accounts

Dad| Hubs| Teller of Jokes| Couples Humor| Mental & Physical Health| Avid Shopping Cart Putter Awayer Cool stuff 👇🏼

Audience location
The United States83.0%
CA Influence Index™

CA Influence Index: real influence in the United States, 0 to 99

Market-relative score

Steve Wiltz posts couples comedy alongside mental and physical health as a father. A at 80 on 450,000 followers and an 83 percent American audience.

Why A on the CA Influence Index™

Audience fit83% the United States
Engagement3.4x median
View power0.8x followers
Audience quality77% real
Kaeli Dance
#7

kaelidanceKaeli Dance

Kaeli DanceMacro
562.3K
Followers
4.26%
Engagement rate
353.9K
Avg views
8.0%
fake followers / suspicious accounts

Yes, that IS my last name🐅 dancer, fangirl, mental health, gluten free 📧

Audience location
The United States96.0%
CA Influence Index™

CA Influence Index: real influence in the United States, 0 to 99

Market-relative score

Kaeli Dance is a dancer who posts mental health and gluten-free living. B at 79 on a 96 percent American audience and a 92 percent real one, the cleanest on this page.

Why B on the CA Influence Index™

Audience fit96% the United States
Engagement7.6x median
View power0.6x followers
Audience quality92% real
KJ Dillard
#8

kellyjustindillardKJ Dillard

KJ DillardMid
139.3K
Followers
18.49%
Engagement rate
90.5K
Avg views
12.0%
fake followers / suspicious accounts

summer house @bravotv mental health advocate @releaserecoveryfoundation mgmt: music mgmt

Audience location
The United States88.0%
CA Influence Index™

CA Influence Index: real influence in the United States, 0 to 99

Market-relative score

KJ Dillard appears on Summer House and advocates through a recovery foundation. B at 79 on 18.49 percent engagement, 29 times the US median for his size.

Why B on the CA Influence Index™

Audience fit88% the United States
Engagement28.6x median
View power0.6x followers
Audience quality88% real
Kate Johnson
#9

nursekatejohnsonKate Johnson

Kate JohnsonMid
203.5K
Followers
2.27%
Engagement rate
105.2K
Avg views
22.0%
fake followers / suspicious accounts

Mama to 4 kids 6 and younger & 1 👼 Creator: The 15 Minute Movement Founder: The 100 Day Challenge Health & Wellness *Not medical advice - education

Audience location
The United States93.0%
CA Influence Index™

CA Influence Index: real influence in the United States, 0 to 99

Market-relative score

Kate Johnson is a nurse and a mother of four who created a fifteen-minute movement programme. B at 76 on a 93 percent American audience, the second most domestic here.

Why B on the CA Influence Index™

Audience fit93% the United States
Engagement3.8x median
View power0.5x followers
Audience quality78% real
Dan Metcalfe
#10

danmetcalfe_officialDan Metcalfe

Dan MetcalfeMid
149.0K
Followers
2.67%
Engagement rate
89.8K
Avg views
18.0%
fake followers / suspicious accounts

Founder - Born SuperHuman. KeyNote Speaker. Creator - Total Balance Company. Entrepreneur /7 Pillars for Natural Health - MultiBook Author - Mentor

Audience location
The United States71.0%
CA Influence Index™

CA Influence Index: real influence in the United States, 0 to 99

Market-relative score

Dan Metcalfe founded a performance company and speaks at conferences on total balance. B at 75 on an 82 percent real audience.

Why B on the CA Influence Index™

Audience fit71% the United States
Engagement4.2x median
View power0.6x followers
Audience quality82% real

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Kerry Garner
#11

_itsjustkerryKerry Garner

Kerry GarnerMid
261.3K
Followers
2.25%
Engagement rate
109.5K
Avg views
24.0%
fake followers / suspicious accounts

Dallas Texas📍 Beauty In Motherhood ✨ Here For a Good Time 💅🏾 Travel| Health✨Beauty 📧

Audience location
The United States89.0%
CA Influence Index™

CA Influence Index: real influence in the United States, 0 to 99

Market-relative score

Kerry Garner posts beauty in motherhood from Dallas. B at 74 on an 89 percent American audience.

Why B on the CA Influence Index™

Audience fit89% the United States
Engagement4.0x median
View power0.4x followers
Audience quality76% real
Megan McGlover
#12

meganmcgloverMegan McGlover

Megan McGloverMid
216.9K
Followers
4.02%
Engagement rate
79.2K
Avg views
25.0%
fake followers / suspicious accounts

TRUTH SPECIALIST Spokesperson for AMERICANS 🇺🇸 Author: Stop Lying & Tell the Truth HEALING Childhood Trauma Expert

Audience location
The United States89.0%
CA Influence Index™

CA Influence Index: real influence in the United States, 0 to 99

Market-relative score

Megan McGlover calls herself a truth specialist and has written a book. B at 73 on an 89 percent American audience.

Why B on the CA Influence Index™

Audience fit89% the United States
Engagement6.9x median
View power0.4x followers
Audience quality75% real
Kayla Rowe
#13

thegirlhbkKayla Rowe

Kayla RoweMid
139.9K
Followers
3.82%
Engagement rate
51.1K
Avg views
26.0%
fake followers / suspicious accounts

🙏🏾 I serve God & study women’s health 👩🏽‍🔬Public Health CEO & Founder: @herfantasybox available in CVS

Audience location
The United States91.0%
CA Influence Index™

CA Influence Index: real influence in the United States, 0 to 99

Market-relative score

Kayla Rowe studies women's health and founded a public health company. B at 73 on a 91 percent American audience.

Why B on the CA Influence Index™

Audience fit91% the United States
Engagement5.9x median
View power0.4x followers
Audience quality74% real
Dwight Thomas
#14

itsdwightthomasDwight Thomas

Dwight ThomasMid
172.6K
Followers
10.06%
Engagement rate
53.9K
Avg views
26.0%
fake followers / suspicious accounts

LMSW NYC Influencer| Lifestyle| Pop-Culture| Mental Health

Audience location
The United States91.0%
CA Influence Index™

CA Influence Index: real influence in the United States, 0 to 99

Market-relative score

Dwight Thomas is a licensed social worker in New York posting lifestyle, pop culture and mental health. B at 72 on 18 times the US median engagement rate for his size.

Why B on the CA Influence Index™

Audience fit91% the United States
Engagement16.4x median
View power0.3x followers
Audience quality74% real
Dr. Anjuli Gans, MD
#15

resilientrascalsDr. Anjuli Gans, MD

Dr. Anjuli Gans, MDMid
143.9K
Followers
1.97%
Engagement rate
44.1K
Avg views
11.0%
fake followers / suspicious accounts

Making childhood health simpler to understand, and simpler to live. CHOP Pediatrician + Mom Guides + Checklists👇🏼

Audience location
The United States71.0%
CA Influence Index™

CA Influence Index: real influence in the United States, 0 to 99

Market-relative score

Dr Anjuli Gans is a physician making childhood health simpler to understand. B at 72 on an 89 percent real audience.

Why B on the CA Influence Index™

Audience fit71% the United States
Engagement3.1x median
View power0.3x followers
Audience quality89% real
Jamison Lange
#16

jamison.langeJamison Lange

Jamison LangeMacro
908.1K
Followers
1.69%
Engagement rate
183.5K
Avg views
25.0%
fake followers / suspicious accounts

📍NYC• A safe space for men’s Health & Wellness🫧• Social Norms Suck👎

Audience location
The United States77.0%
CA Influence Index™

CA Influence Index: real influence in the United States, 0 to 99

Market-relative score

Jamison Lange runs what he calls a safe space for men's health and wellness in New York. B at 70 on 908,000 followers, the largest account on this page.

Why B on the CA Influence Index™

Audience fit77% the United States
Engagement3.0x median
View power0.2x followers
Audience quality75% real
Susan Malzoni
#17

susanmalzoniSusan Malzoni

Susan MalzoniMid
137.6K
Followers
7.34%
Engagement rate
22.4K
Avg views
12.0%
fake followers / suspicious accounts

Ambassador Women’s Health 2026 @hhsgov Board Member @bigdogranchrescue Founder @vitamynaofficial National Volunteer @american_heart @goredforwomen

Audience location
The United States73.0%
CA Influence Index™

CA Influence Index: real influence in the United States, 0 to 99

Market-relative score

Susan Malzoni is a women's health ambassador to a federal department and sits on a rescue board. B at 70 on 11 times the US median engagement rate for her size.

Why B on the CA Influence Index™

Audience fit73% the United States
Engagement11.3x median
View power0.2x followers
Audience quality88% real
Devon Still
#18

devonstillDevon Still

Devon StillMacro
570.7K
Followers
1.76%
Engagement rate
60.5K
Avg views
28.0%
fake followers / suspicious accounts

Husband| Girl Dad x3| @uofpenn-trained Mental Health Professional| Speaker| Fmr @NFL| 🎗️ Advocate #LeahStrong| 📧

Audience location
The United States88.0%
CA Influence Index™

CA Influence Index: real influence in the United States, 0 to 99

Market-relative score

Devon Still is a Penn-trained mental health professional and a father of three girls. B at 69 on an 88 percent American audience.

Why B on the CA Influence Index™

Audience fit88% the United States
Engagement3.1x median
View power0.1x followers
Audience quality72% real
Katrina Scott
#19

katrinascottKatrina Scott

Katrina ScottMid
408.8K
Followers
1.66%
Engagement rate
42.5K
Avg views
20.0%
fake followers / suspicious accounts

Helping Women Achieve Strength & Longevity Your Trainer @Studio.KSL App📱 KSL Nutrition Line Mom of 3, Health Science, NASM CPT Start Your Free Week👇🏼

Audience location
The United States77.0%
CA Influence Index™

CA Influence Index: real influence in the United States, 0 to 99

Market-relative score

Katrina Scott trains women for strength and longevity through her own studio. B at 69 on 409,000 followers.

Why B on the CA Influence Index™

Audience fit77% the United States
Engagement3.0x median
View power0.1x followers
Audience quality80% real
Paige Payne
#20

paigepayne_creationsPaige Payne

Paige PayneMid
229.8K
Followers
7.96%
Engagement rate
31.2K
Avg views
16.0%
fake followers / suspicious accounts

Christian artist exploring faith, mental health, and landscapes. Shop artwork at the link below 🫶🏼

Audience location
The United States73.0%
CA Influence Index™

CA Influence Index: real influence in the United States, 0 to 99

Market-relative score

Paige Payne is a Christian fine artist whose work explores faith, mental health and landscape. B at 69 on fourteen times the US median engagement rate for her size.

Why B on the CA Influence Index™

Audience fit73% the United States
Engagement13.9x median
View power0.1x followers
Audience quality84% real

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cori amato
#21

manicpixiememequeencori amato

cori amatoMid
221.6K
Followers
2.07%
Engagement rate
104.3K
Avg views
20.0%
fake followers / suspicious accounts

comedian / writer / singer-songwriter / astrologer / mental health + advocate / aka @cori_amato 🌻🖤🦉🔮🦇🌙👻🌹🧿💛🌿🇵🇸

Audience location
The United States60.0%
CA Influence Index™

CA Influence Index: real influence in the United States, 0 to 99

Market-relative score

Cori Amato is a comedian, writer, singer-songwriter and astrologer who also posts mental health. B at 69 on an 80 percent real audience.

Why B on the CA Influence Index™

Audience fit60% the United States
Engagement3.6x median
View power0.5x followers
Audience quality80% real
Dr. Aria Young, NMD
#22

drariayoungDr. Aria Young, NMD

Dr. Aria Young, NMDMid
164.4K
Followers
3.24%
Engagement rate
11.1K
Avg views
23.0%
fake followers / suspicious accounts

•trauma recovery & mental health•vegan| lover of animals + the planet•tinky forever 🕊️ 6.21.2025•1:1 appts, podcast, etc⇣

Audience location
The United States80.0%
CA Influence Index™

CA Influence Index: real influence in the United States, 0 to 99

Market-relative score

Dr Aria Young is a naturopathic doctor working in trauma recovery and mental health. B at 69 on an 80 percent American audience.

Why B on the CA Influence Index™

Audience fit80% the United States
Engagement5.2x median
View power0.1x followers
Audience quality77% real
mirandawellness_
#23
458.7K
Followers
2.20%
Engagement rate
95.0K
Avg views
29.0%
fake followers / suspicious accounts

❤︎︎Sinner saved by Grace 💌 Book a FREE health call w/ me + My Ebook👇🏼

Audience location
The United States71.0%
CA Influence Index™

CA Influence Index: real influence in the United States, 0 to 99

Market-relative score

Miranda offers free health calls through an agency and opens the bio with her faith. B at 67 on 459,000 followers.

Why B on the CA Influence Index™

Audience fit71% the United States
Engagement3.9x median
View power0.2x followers
Audience quality71% real
King
#24

thefitkinggKing

KingMid
315.2K
Followers
2.06%
Engagement rate
33.0K
Avg views
22.0%
fake followers / suspicious accounts

Fitness| Language| Mental Health @prefrd.us “KING” 📧

Audience location
The United States69.0%
CA Influence Index™

CA Influence Index: real influence in the United States, 0 to 99

Market-relative score

King posts fitness, language and mental health from Panama's diaspora in the United States. B at 66 on a 78 percent real audience.

Why B on the CA Influence Index™

Audience fit69% the United States
Engagement3.7x median
View power0.1x followers
Audience quality78% real
Riley Check
#25

holistic.grenadeRiley Check

Riley CheckMid
206.5K
Followers
1.73%
Engagement rate
57.1K
Avg views
19.0%
fake followers / suspicious accounts

Escaped the health matrix! 📲 DM ‘ESCAPE’ for my 1:1 program

Audience location
The United States60.0%
CA Influence Index™

CA Influence Index: real influence in the United States, 0 to 99

Market-relative score

Riley Check sells a one-to-one programme to people leaving what he calls the health matrix. B at 66 on an 81 percent real audience.

Why B on the CA Influence Index™

Audience fit60% the United States
Engagement2.9x median
View power0.3x followers
Audience quality81% real

Ranking method

CA Influence Index™ (CII): how we grade US health influencers

CII is a market-relative score from 0 to 99. It combines local audience fit, engagement against creators of the same size, average Reel views, and estimated real-audience share. The creators above are ordered by this score, not by follower count.

25%of the score

Audience fit

How much of the audience sits in the American market. Full marks once 80% of it is there.

30%of the score

Engagement

Likes and comments against creators of the same size here. Full marks at 3x that median.

30%of the score

View power

Average Reel views against follower count. Full marks at twice the following.

15%of the score

Audience quality

Share of followers reading as real people. Full marks at 90%.

Engagement is scored against the American median for a creator’s own size: around 0.8% under 50K followers, around 0.6% above 250K. Both are rounded, because the study measures them by search rather than by census.

  • A+90-99
  • A80-89
  • B65-79
  • C50-64
  • Dunder 50

The score is capped at 99 so it never implies certainty. Read the full CA Influence Index methodology. The benchmark is national, not global. Here is the market behind it.

Market benchmark

The American Instagram market behind this ranking

The American Instagram study covers 927,095 accounts with at least 10K followers. The 25 selected profiles are compared with that study below.

Read the United States Creator Economy Report, the measurement this chart is scored against.

How the selected 25 compare with the American Instagram market

Pink = the 25 US health influencers above.

Grey = every American Instagram account we measure with at least 10,000 followers, all 927,095 of them.

Each bar is the share above the threshold, so a longer pink bar means the influencers above reach it more often than the market does.

Audience at least 60% based in the United States

selected: 100%
market: 52%

Engagement rate of 5% or better

selected: 28%
market: 13%

Averages 100K+ Reel views per post

selected: 44%
market: 4.8%

Source: the Click Analytic American creator market study of 927,095 Instagram accounts, measured 6 September 2026. The market side is read from that study; the pink side is computed from the cards above.

Why Laura Fritz is the #1 US health creator

Laura Fritz tops this ranking with a CA Influence Index of 99 (A+), the highest among the selected accounts on this page.

The score breaks down like this

  • Audience in the United States83.0%100/100
  • Engagement against the market median for this size5.27%, 9.4x100/100
  • Average Reels reach against follower count2.1x100/100
  • Share of the audience that is real92%100/100

Among the selected accounts, this creator has the highest combined score.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Answers on what health means here, whose credentials are stated and what the index weighs.

01How were these 25 US health influencers chosen?

We started from the 927,095 US-based Instagram accounts we track and kept those between 20,000 and 1,000,000 followers that name health in their own bio. Each had to hold at least half their audience in the United States while clearing our engagement, audience quality, Reel view and recency floors. Eleven were removed, and the 25 here are ranked by the CA Influence Index.

02Why is so much of this page about mental health?

Because that is what the word means in American bios. Fourteen of these 25 name mental health directly, more than nutrition, training and clinical medicine combined. If you are briefing for a supplement or a fitness product, our US fitness and food pages are the closer field.

03Are the doctors and nurses verified?

No. Where a card says physician, naturopathic doctor, nurse or licensed social worker, it is quoting the creator's own bio, not a professional register. We publish what an account says about itself and measure what it does; checking a licence is a step a brand should take before signing anyone.

04Who was left out, and why?

Supplement and device brands, a charitable foundation, a medical aesthetics practice, a ministry, a dog breeder whose listing mentions health testing, and accounts where health appears only in passing. Two more came off automatically as engagement outliers above 35 percent, which usually means a viral post rather than a habit.

05Why does the American audience share matter here?

Because health advice is regulated, marketed and paid for nationally. The share on this page runs from 60 to 96 percent, and an account with two thirds of its audience abroad is talking to people who cannot buy the product or use the service. The index weighs it at a quarter of the score.

06How current is this?

Every account posted within 30 days of the Sep 7, 2026 snapshot. Follower counts, engagement, Reel views and audience shares are read at that date and move week to week at this size, so re-check before a campaign.

Denis Golubev

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Denis Golubev

Marketer at Click Analytic, turning live data on 400M+ creators into rankings brands can actually act on.

Last updated 7 Sept 20266 min read

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