Can hypertension cause tightness in the chest? Have been checked out by heart dr. and can find nothing.? -

Yes it can, specially in anxiety induced hypertension, or if the readings are too high. BUT in your case other causes like GERD, anemia, Stimulants, and muscular has to be excluded

Hypertension can certain cause heart problems which in turn can cause chest pain, but it sounds like you have had those types of problems checked out. There are a variety of things that can cause chest pain or tightness including lung problems, GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease), musculoskeletal pain from injuries or arthritis, and anxiety are some of the more common ones.

Saturated fat is the main dietary cause of high blood cholesterol. Saturated fat is found mostly in foods from animals and some plants. Foods from animals include beef, beef fat, veal, lamb, pork, lard, poultry fat, butter, cream, milk, cheeses and other dairy products made from whole and 2 percent milk. All of these foods also contain dietary cholesterol. Foods from plants that contain saturated fat include coconut, coconut oil, palm oil and palm kernel oil (often called tropical oils), and cocoa butter. High cholesterol causes high blood pressure. The best thing for high cholesterol is Losing weight. A plant-based diet in conjunction with a properly conducted fast most often leads to a total recovery or a vast improvement in hypertension and angina.