Hello, I am 5ft 3in and weight 79kg, I don't smoke and I drink one Dark rum a night. My latest blood pressure reading was 224/118, my doctor tried 12 times to take a reading with a success rate of 2, my pulse is normally between 40 and 45, after 7 years on high blood pressure tablets, without my bp coming down at all, my cholesterol is normal and I don't seem to have many "high blood pressure" symptoms. My doctor has decided, (after this latest revelation) to wean me off of my medication (Atenolol). Shall I keep looking for foods that will help my low pulse rate or is there a good diet for such a condition? Thanks for your help. Cathy