Hypertension (high blood pressure)

A hypertension dietitian provides evidence-based, personalised nutrition support for managing high blood pressure through diet. 

This includes applying DASH and Mediterranean dietary principles, addressing the sodium-to-potassium ratio in your current eating pattern, and building practical strategies that fit your actual lifestyle, not a generic meal plan. 

Yes — the DASH diet is one of the most rigorously studied dietary interventions in cardiovascular medicine. Randomised controlled trials show systolic blood pressure reductions of up to 11 mmHg from DASH alone, rising to up to 16 mmHg when combined with modest weight management. These reductions are clinically significant and have been observed within 2–4 weeks of dietary change. 

Sodium reduction alone is often insufficient because blood pressure is driven by the ratio of sodium to potassium in the diet, not sodium intake in isolation. Increasing dietary potassium, through foods such as vegetables, legumes, and dairy, is one of the most evidence-backed dietary strategies for blood pressure management and is frequently more impactful than sodium reduction alone. 

Yes. Dietary change can meaningfully complement medication, and in some cases — under GP supervision — contributes to medication reduction. Many patients on antihypertensives benefit from nutrition support to maximise the effect of both their diet and their treatment. 

No referral is needed to book directly. However, if you have a qualifying chronic condition, a GP referral under a Chronic Disease Management Plan can provide a Medicare rebate of approximately $61.80 per session for up to 5 sessions per year. 

 Yes. Telehealth consultations are available to patients anywhere in Australia.  

Research on the DASH diet shows measurable blood pressure reductions can occur within 2–4 weeks of consistent dietary change. Individual response varies depending on starting blood pressure, current medications, and the specific dietary modifications made.