Dr. Lu is very passionate about helping people heal and nourish their lives. His ability comes not only from his formal medical training, but also from his family’s long lineage of medical doctors and healers. The Lu family was ‘Yu Yi or ‘doctors to the royalty’, in the Manchurian Qing dynasty which ruled China from the mid-1600’s to the early 1900’s. Their primary responsibility entailed providing the royal circle with medical treatments, healing cuisine and herbal medicine emphasizing wellness and longevity. Their herbal formulas continue to be used over five hundred years later. Dr. Lu built upon his family’s tradition and honed his diagnostic skills, herbal pharmacology knowledge and protocol design by training with healing monks in Buddhist monasteries. He considers himself a life-long student of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Eastern healing.

Dr. Lu’s vision is one that weaves the threads of ancient healing practices and methods into modern day societies. Dr. Lu’s Nourishing Life, LLC and Dr. Lu’s Healing Cuisine, LLC were created to provide his clients a path to wellness utilizing treatments grounded in Traditional Chinese Medicine as well as Buddhist and Taoist healing, medicinal herbs, cooking with seasonal whole foods and a balanced way of living, one that is in harmony with the organic rhythm of nature. Dr. Lu is routinely invited to speak to the medical community at the University of Michigan, the School of Medicine as well as the Traditional Chinese Medical School in Beijing, China. He also works closely with allopathic medical doctors, surgeons, and nurses providing integrative healthcare, and ensuring his clients receive optimal care. Through his work, Dr. Lu is committed to building and fostering an integrative health community. Dr. Lu’s Nourishing Life, LLC has offices in Ann Arbor, Michigan and Marin County, California, overseeing the care of over 600 clients.

Dr. Lu is the founder of Golden Courage International (GCI), a charitable organization in the US and a private foundation in China. GCI aims to improve the quality of life for impoverished children in China and help them reach their full potential, build cultural bridges between the children in China and the children in the US, and the rest of the world, as well as promote environmental awareness in China and the US. His name, ‘Dr. Luke’ or ‘the healer who brings hope’, was given to him by people receiving his humanitarian assistance in central China. Dr. Lu received his M.D. from Beijing Medical School (Beijing ZhongYi Xue Yuan) in Beijing, China, in 1991. He received his Ph.D. in Research Methodology from the University of Nebraska – Lincoln, in 2005, exploring the impact of AIDS in China.

Sara’s initial exposure to traditional medicine began when she was a young girl watching her grandmother care for the whole family with fresh, seasonal and wholesome.

Carey’s interest in the healing arts is grounded her commitment to health and balance in her own life. After completing undergraduate studies in the liberal arts.

Kelly’s first encounter with Traditional Chinese Medicine occurred when she was 16 years old and struggling to find a healing modality that resonated with her.

Patrick was introduced to Eastern medicine and into healing practices through his time as a patient of Dr. Lu. He has been under Dr. Lu’s care for the last 12 years and is now moving into the role of a practitioner.

Katarina is the Director of Operations for Dr. Lu’s Nourishing Life clinic, and has been working with us since 2013. Her job covers a variety of areas.

Sue has long felt a calling to teach, something she describes as a service of undivided tenderness. She has spent 20+ years in service; one that has.

From a young age, I always knew that I wanted to help people through medicine. I’ve had experience with the O.R and E.R at UofM hospital.

Catherine has always had a passion for helping others and encouraging practices to help the mind, body and spirit. Having been a patient.