Dr. LuLu Hetzer Shimek, a naturopathic physician and graduate from Bastyr University, practices in Asheville, North Carolina. She works with patients experiencing chronic disease and specializes in autoimmune disease, digestive disorders, chronic pain, depression, anxiety, and fatigue. She is the founder of Epione Clinic for Integrative Healing, an alternative medicine clinic, where the focus is in working with patients addressing physical, emotional, and mental trauma.