my partner has very high blood pressure. She was given tablets to take before I met her but she refuses to take them. Today we have taken a few different readings. 220 over 174. 210 over 169 and 203 over 171. These have been takenin hospital as shes in for a pre-op appointment so I know they are accurate.  Can you advise what I should be doing with her to help i.e. diet or exercise?
Hello These readings are really high, diet and exercise alone cannot bring this down. She has to be medicine like tab Telmisartan 40 and Amlodipine 5 mg once a day, so she should get these prescribed.  She should have a healthy lifestyle like avoiding fatty, oily and high calorie diet. Have low salt diet and monitor blood pressure regularly thrice a day for one week then once or twice a week. If BP is persistently more than 140/90 MMH, then she should be on medicines for it. Regular exercises like brisk walking, jogging according her capacity at least 30 min a day and 5 days a week after blood pressure is controlled. Lots of green leafy vegetables, fruits, fish once or twice a week, avoid meat. Avoid smoking and alcohol if any. There shouldn't abdominal fat deposition or obesity. Get your lipid profile and sugars tested once.  Hope this helps you and get back if you have any doubts.