She is passionate about helping patients find their path to healing, including lifestyle approaches to preventing and treating chronic illness. "The American way of life with fast food, too many activities yet not enough physical activity has led to an epidemic of weight issues, diabetes, heart disease and cancer, most of which would be prevented with a lifestyle more consistent with the Mediterranean way of life," Dr. Norden says. This approach includes cooking with whole foods, eating together as a family, and getting daily physical activity.