Hi didom,
Interesting question you pose! Sodium, BUN and Alkaline phosphatase
are commonly ordered blood tests. It sounds to me like you just had
some lab tests done! Of these three analytes, however, only sodium is
found in food.
Sodium:
Sodium, whose chemical symbol is NA, is the fourth most prominent
element on earth, and is found most commonly in table salt, known as
sodium chloride. Any food with table salt in it, will have sodium.
Although a small amount of sodium is necessary for life, too much
salt is harmful. Some foods are higher in sodium than others - beware
of ?hidden sodium? in many foods you may not suspect of containing
high sodium! Normal values for sodium are 135-145 mEq/L
NDI Foundation
http://www.ndif.org/na6.html
Page 2 of this document tells which foods contain hidden sodium.
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/Wellness/pdfs/M14HOSodium.pdf
University of Maine, Cooperative Extension
http://www.umext.maine.edu/onlinepubs/htmpubs/4059.htm
Midwest Ear Institute
http://www.midwestear.com/sodium.htm
BUN:
BUN stands for ?blood urea nitrogen? and as such is not a nutrient.
When our bodies digest protein, metabolites are converted by the liver
to nitrogen, in the form of urea. The urea is then filtered out of
the bloodstream by the kidneys. BUN is included in a general chemistry
panel test, as a screening test for kidney function. BUN can also
evaluate the efficiency of renal dialysis for kidney patients. A
normal range is 6-22 mg./dl. Each lab has its own normal range, but
they will all be close to this value.
University of Michigan
http://www.med.umich.edu/1libr/aha/aha_bunitest_crs.htm
American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
http://www1.shore.net/~straub/labsk_qvbun.htm
Trans Web
http://www.transweb.org/qa/asktw/answers/answers9701/96090603.html
ALP:
Alkaline phosphatase, commonly called ALP, in medical terminology, is
an enzyme found in many tissues of the body, particularly the liver,
and bone. ALP is increased during bone growth, and for this reason is
higher in children than adults. The normal range is 45-140 IU/L, and
again, each lab will have a slightly different normal range. ALP is
increased in alcoholics, bone diseases, leukemias, liver disease, and
folks who have had a recent bone fracture. People who take in too
much Vitamin D or those who have poor nutrition/malnutrition will show
a decreased ALP.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003470.htm
Hope this helps you! If any part of my answer is unclear, please
request an Answer Clarification, before rating. This will enable me to
assist you further, if possible.
Sincerely,
crabcakes-ga
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