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I had atrial fibrillation for two solid years. My ejection fraction was down to 13%, which is heart transplant territory. My cardiologist was talking about ablation or a pacemaker.

He also wanted me to drink 64 ounces of fluid a day. I got tired of water and started drinking 64 ounces of low-sodium V8 juice a day. I have a Kardia Mobile device and took my EKG every day. Within a couple of weeks the EKG went from possible atrial fibrillation to unclassified, and a couple of days later it went to normal sinus rhythm. That was almost six months ago, and it has been normal ever since.

All four ejection fractions are now over 50%, which is healthy heart territory. My cardiologist says I no longer require ablation or a pacemaker.

Turns out low sodium V8 juice is loaded with potassium. It was the potassium that got my heart rhythm back to normal.

My bet is that most people who have atrial fibrillation could fix it with more potassium. Heart beat is dependent on the membrane potential of the heart muscle, and the membrane potential is a function of the differential ion concentrations across the membrane. Low potassium or any other ion imbalance can definitely cause an abnormal rhythm.

I absolutely believe that the “health care” industry does not care about health, they care about churning illness for profit. Potassium is cheap. There is no profit in treating atrial fibrillation with it. There is lots of profit in performing ablation or inserting a pacemaker.

If you have atrial fibrillation, you should try drinking 8 ounces of low sodium V8 for a few weeks. That should be plenty of potassium. It cannot possibly hurt you, and it might actually cure you.