She understands that our bodies have an innate capacity to heal themselves given the right conditions, so her treatment plans always aim to support this. Furthermore she acknowledges that each individual is different in how they react to their illnesses and so her treatment programs are individually tailored, including diet and lifestyle advice and often including the use of supplements, herbal medicine, acupuncture, osteopathy and bioidentical hormone therapy.

She is a strong believer in the patient being actively involved in the treatment process. By giving the patient excellent medical advice she believes the patient is then in a position to make informed choices. Her style is then to encourage and motivate the patient to achieve their desired goals.

By changing just one thing one can often have a profound impact on many different systems in the body and the patient’s overall health.

Dr Denning’s Biography

She trained at University College Hospital Medical School in London and then went on to do her postgraduate training in General Practise in London and Oxford, gaining her Diploma in Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Membership of the Royal College of General Practitioners along the way. She practised in Oxford for a year before emigrating to Vancouver, Canada.

In Vancouver she did research into the Use of Medication in Chronic Pain, studied Sports Medicine and then did 2 years in a Rehabilitation Facility attached to the Workers Compensation Board. Upon passing her exams to become a member of the Canadian College of Family Practitioners she then worked for 7 years in Family Practice in North Vancouver becoming among other things an expert in Menopausal problems.

In the 1990’s she trained in Nutritional Medicine in the USA with Dr Alan Gaby and Dr Jonathon Wright and was a member of the American and British Holistic Medical Associations, attending many of their conferences. She also spent 5 months doing volunteer medicine in India and as part of this learnt about Ayruvedic Medicine from a very skilled doctor.

She returned to the UK in the 1998 to look after her father who had terminal cancer and to join the Integrated Medical Centre, the brainchild of Dr Ali. She spent eight years working as a GP, integrating Traditional medicine, Nutritional Medicine and frequently collaborating with highly skilled complementary practitioners at the clinic. During this time she became Board Certified in Chelation and proficient in IV Vitamin and Mineral Therapy through the American College of Advancement of Medicine.

In 2002 she took a weekend training in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and became so fascinated that she stayed on and completed a 2 year training in Acupuncture and TCM gaining her Diploma in these in 2004. She subsequently went on to serve on the Steering Committee of the Chinese Medical Institute and Register (CMIR) for 3 years.

Dr. Denning has been a trusted voice in the media for over 20 years, with regular features in leading publications such as Vogue, Tatler, In Style, Harpers & Queen, Marie Claire, Red, Grazia, and She. She also co-wrote a health column for Nowmagazine for 18 months and contributed to Spirit & Destiny for a year.

In 2005/2006, Dr. Denning brought her expertise to television, co-hosting the highly successful prime-time Channel 5 series The Diet Doctors – Inside and Out alongside nutritionist Vicki Edgson. The series was accompanied by their best-selling book of the same name, which quickly became a trusted guide for many seeking to improve their health and wellbeing.

In 2007 she created her own clinic The Health Doctors – combining the best of traditional medicine with complementary medicine. For the first 2 years  there were 3 other doctors and 10 complementary practitioners working with her. As her family increased in size and Rents doubled she downsized to a smaller clinic. In line with her philosophy of integration she continues to work closely with these doctors and  practitioners but they are no longer under the same roof.  

She lectures regularly to doctors and complementary practitioners on varied subjects from the menopause, thyroid disorders, diabetes, infertility, cardiovascular issues, irritable bowel syndrome, parasites, heavy metal detoxification, Chinese medicine and how to integrate traditional and complementary medicine on a day to day basis.