Hi mg6782,
i have the same problem. I asked the same question on another thread and have gotten no response. My stomach doctor had prescribed me a high fiber diet for my colon 3 years ago. I did 200% of the daily recomended amount of fiber for 11 months and it made no improvements in my stomach/colon. What did happen in those 11 months was I gained 15 pounds ( it's very difficult to eat 25-50 grams of fiber a day and not exceed 2000 calories), my blood pressure went up to 135/88, and my cholesterol shot up from 120 to 200. It's been 18 months since I went off the high fiber diet and I lost the 15 pounds it caused me to gain. The problem is my blood pressure fluctuates from 90/27 to 119/50 and it normally runs around 109/44.

People who are very fit- athletes- sometimes have these BP numbers- Going below 50 diastolic is something that needs to be checked out- this is not good- may be a heart valve problem- or arrhthymia-You may have problems with dizziness- and could have syncopal episodes or fainting- dangerous if you lose any blood. check it out.

Matt- The best thing to do is talk to your doctor about it.

But... You seem to be in a similar situation as I am. I am 21 with a resting BP 130/60 Pulse between ~56 and I generally respirate at 12 breaths/min. When I got EMT certified I learned that those vitals are pretty darn weird- most suggest a very healthy heart, but the high systolic pressure bothered me until I found out about the condition called athletic heart.

A "normal" BP is anywhere between 100/50 to 120/80. Any higher is "prehypertensive" and any higher than 130/90 is considered hypertension.

To avoid people like us being diagnosed with hypertension or being rushed to an emergency room because of a slow heart rate and whatnot, a diagnosis of athletic heart syndrome would be beneficial. I plan to make it in to my doc some time soon to maybe get an ECG run.