âCardiac dietâ is an unofficial term for a heart healthy diet. This is a plan to eat plenty of nutrient-rich foodsâfruits and veggies, whole grains, lean poultry and fish. And it also means avoiding saturated fats, trans fats, and excess sodium and sugar.
Blood urea nitrogen - BUN - is a blood test performed as a marker of kidney function. It is part of the basic metabolic panel done for health screening. It is also used to monitor the progression of kidney failure. BUN is produced by the breakdown of protein and usually cleared from the blood by the kidneys.
Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) test â Learn how to prepare, what to expect and possible results of this test to assess kidney and liver function.