Dr. Nan Kyllä
Dr. Nan is a physician and educator. She s completing her board certification in nutrition to enhance her full-time holistic health care practice. A long-time volunteer with animal rescue, she fosters, temperament tests, transports and trains rescued Akitas. Currently, she’s working with and training her deaf Akita. Their activities include pack hiking, obedience, rally, and tracking.
Dr. Nan is a competitive triathlete, and enjoys gardening as well as renovation and DYI projects in what she calls her ‘half-done house.’ An avid reader, her taste in literature ranges from Dickens and Austen to Irving and Vonnegut to biographies of Churchill, Jobs and Lincoln.
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Dr. Nan is a competitive triathlete, and enjoys gardening as well as renovation and DYI projects in what she calls her ‘half-done house.’ An avid reader, her taste in literature ranges from Dickens and Austen to Irving and Vonnegut to biographies of Churchill, Jobs and Lincoln.
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Easy, Inexpensive Skin Care for SummerNatural plant oils have many benefits for your skin -- and can help you deal with the effects of sun, fun, and the great outdoors. -
On Stage with Simon and GarfunkelAs a geeky teenager, I never thought I'd be up close and personal with the famous 'Mrs. Robinson' duo.
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What Is Functional Fitness?Functional fitness provides the strength and stability to enhance the activities and actions of your daily life.
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Can Walking Barefoot Improve Your Health?Walking barefoot on the grass or along the beach may improve your health! "Earthing" or grounding allows you to collect electrons from the earth's surface. Here's how it can help your health.
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Do I Need to Take Vitamin D?This fat-soluble vitamin helps build strong bones, boost our immune system and plays a role in lowering blood pressure. Do you need to take vitamin D supplements? If so, how much? -
How to Manage Sleep Apnea HolisticallyIf you've got mild sleep apnea, you may be able to manage your condition without a CPAP or surgery.
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Should I Have Carpal Tunnel Surgery?Prior to opting for surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome, make sure you actually DO have CTS! -
How I Manage Restless Leg Syndrome HolisticallyTo manage the cramping, tensing and generally annoying symptoms of R.L.S., I use several simple, holistic techniques. They range from common sense approaches to soap! -
The Mediterranean Diet Is a Lifestyle for MeI adopted the heart-healthy Mediterranean diet before I knew about the Mediterranean Diet.
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Our $50,000 Full House RenoWhen we purchased our small home, it was dark and cramped. With an architect's plans, the contractors made the home light and airy -- and on budget! -
How Can You Treat a Bundle Branch Block?I've been recently diagnosed with a left bundle branch block. How can I treat this? What are holistic options?
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How I Discovered I Have a Left Bundle Branch BlockAs a doctor and triathlete, I took my heart health for granted. Bouts of heartburn triggered a trip to the cardiologist for an ECG and a nuclear stress test. These determined that I have a Left Bundle Branch Block. -
Kale Chips!Here's a healthy alternative to potato chips! A quick, easy recipe to make kale chips. -
How to Make Creamed KaleA quick, easy recipe -
Winter Running in F-Ithaca, NYIthaca is known for its gorges, colleges and healthy lifestyle. An athlete's haven, there are numerous trails and forests in which to enjoy a great run. -
First person: An excellent credit score helped me refinance at 3.2 percentLow mortgage rates plus my credit score helped me lock in the best mortgage rate in town -
Garlic Galore!My love of all things garlic! Scapes, cloves, pesto and more.
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Refinancing to Be Mortgage Free in 12 YearsLocking in a low rate and paying down principle equates to the ability to pay off my mortgage in 12 years! -
How Can Someone Who is Fit and Thin Have High Cholesterol?Active, athletic, slender, I eat healthy foods and take care of myself. Yet I had high cholesterol!?
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On Prince William's Thirtieth BirthdayPrince William turns 30 on June 21. We asked contributors to send along birthday wishes, goals and suggestions -- in 30 words or less.
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Baby Boomer Perspective: How I Keep Mentally FitAs our bodies age, our minds do, too. What can we do to retain our memory and mental cognition? My approach is to remain physically and mentally active and to challenge both my mind and my body.
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Depression in Men: My Father's StoryDepression in men is rarely recognized or acknowledged. Recognizing the symptoms of depression in your father, son, or husband could save his life. And change yours.
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My International Marketing Career at a Fortune 5 CompanyWorking for AT&T in international marketing was fun, exciting, exotic!
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Top Ten Facts to Know About Canine OsteosarcomaUnexplained lameness is the first sign. Here are ten important points to know about this aggressive canine bone cancer. My young, smart, funny Akita Zuki succumbed to OSA - it's my mission to raise awareness about canine osteoscarcoma.
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It's Spring! Try-A-Tri, and Start Training NowLooking for a fun way to make new friends, get or stay fit, have an adventure (or two…..), eat as much as you want and not feel guilty? Too good to be true? Training for sprint triathlons is my favorite spring hobby. Here’s why. -
Cross-Country ZenSee the world! Meet new people! Stay fit! All by being a cross-country skier.
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Confessions of a PerennialaholicMy favorite spring hobby is working in my garden - perennials, annuals, vegetables... if minerals grew, I'd plant them!
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Canine Osteosarcoma - Zuki's StoryI'm still in shock about the fact my young Akita was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, and still reliving the roller coaster around her diagnosis. -
The Ithaca Dog Park in Ithaca, NYSpacious and well-equipped, Ithaca Dog Park is a pet paradise. Read on for more details about this great dog park.
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Full Plate C.S.A. - Ithaca, Tompkins County, New YorkI've belonged to 8 Community Supported Agriculture groups -- CSA's -- in the past 25 years. Full Plate Collective is my favorite of all of them!
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My Dog Had OsteosarcomaMy beautiful, brilliant, challenging and sweet rescued Akita started limping in early December. Three weeks later, I had her euthanized because of aggressive osteosarcoma - cancer of the bone. -
In Memorandum: ZukiI shot dozens of photos of my beautiful 2 1/2 year old rescued Akita just before I had to have her euthanized for canine osteosarcoma. -
Memories of Manhattan Christmas-timeRockefeller Center, Macy's Christmas Windows, Christmas trees with candles, and actual visits from old Saint Nick!
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You, Too, Can Run a Marathon!With determination, enough time to bring up your mileage slowly, a good running partner, 26.2 is the distance for you!
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How I Calmed the "Calamity Canine"Smart, stubborn, funny, untrained, she cycloned into my home and my life. A true tail of a rescue dog, complete with life-threatening illness, death threats from a neighbor and a happy ending.
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I'm a 1984 Graduate of Cornell's College of Agriculture and Life SciencesAt first a reluctant attendee, I soon came to love my studies Far Above Cayuga's Waters.
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Biases Around Mental Illness - My Schizophrenic NeighborI come face to face with my own biases around mental illness
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Vote with Your Fork!My mother was the Michael Pollan of the '60's & 70's
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How DO You Select a Good Dog Food?Choosing the correct dog food can be confusing. Here are some basic guidelines to aid your decision making process!
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The Best Place to Bury a DogFor me, losing my beloved Akita was like losing part of myself. It's been well over a year since he went to Heaven, and I still miss him.
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Nikka's Big DayTwo of my patients got married in October of 2010. Because of the role Nikka played in bringing them together, they wanted her to be part of their wedding celebration.
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Winter CoatsMy akita is better suited (up) for the cold weather.
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The Ring BearerTwo people meet, fall in love and get married -- because of, and with, my dog.
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I'm a Refugee from Corporate America Turned Bio GeekI used to work for a Fortune 5 company. Tired of scrambling up the corporate ladder, I returned to school to become a chiropractor. For fun, I teach Anatomy!
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Paws and EffectOur 4-legged friends do as good a job as doctors in healing patients -- if not a better one!
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9/11 and Its Aftermath Made Me an Activist9/11 was one of the worst days in American history. What caused it, how the American government responded, and how the American populace has responded changed me unalterably
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AgelessI thank my father for excellent genes!
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Nikka!Nikka is my 12 year old rescued Akita. She's the easiest dog I've ever had -- polite, mannerly, gentle from the day she entered my home. She's such a *good* dog, 2 of my patients requested her as their ring bearer at their October 2010 wedding.
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Rafa Gets a BathRafa, my newest rescue dog, gets beautified by his Auntie Nancy, owner of the Grooming Room in Ithaca, NY (May 2011)
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Kuro 1993(?) - 2010A mosaic of photos of my beloved Kuro, Akita extraordinaire. I miss you, K.
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1994 4WD Toyota Pick Up - the Best Truck Ever, Let Alone the Best Truck I Ever OwnedSturdy, reliable, unexpected, my Toyota truck was like the Ever-Ready bunny. It kept going....
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My Favorite Documentary -- No, My Favorite Movie of 2011: BuckA beautiful, finely crafted, engaging and quietly profound documentary of the real 'Horse Whisperer.'
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Review of New Park, Ithaca NYJust north of Ithaca, you'll find an oasis of hospitality and the arts behind a quarter-mile long stockade fence.
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Cinemapolis, Ithaca, NY: The Best Independent Theater in TownCinemapolis is the best independent movie house in Ithaca, and it's not because it's non-profit and the only one here!
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Spirit DogIn Dream-Land, a dog speaks to me......
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The Man of My DreamsMy fantasy of hob-nobbing with the famous British actor comes true! At least briefly....
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BelovedIt's been over a year since I lost my best friend. I miss him.
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Falls Walks, 2011This summer, I introduced my newest rescue dog to our family, and to Taughannock Falls State Park (Taughannock falls are the tallest waterfalls east of the Mississippi!).
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The Best Dog EverThe unconditional love of a dog is life changing. And it engenders unconditional love in their people.