High creatinine levels are often caused by kidney damage. But high levels may have a number of other causes, including a urinary tract blockage, creatine supplements or some medications.

Pain in the lower left abdomen and back usually signals a problem involving the digestive, urinary or reproductive system. Check with your doctor for an exact diagnosis.

Vitamins are needed to keep your kidneys functioning at an optimal level. Your kidneys regulate your fluid levels, stabilize your blood pressure, control your red blood cell production, balance your calcium and mineral levels and expel wastes through your urine.

The liver is a football-sized organ in the abdomen responsible for processing nutrients and waste products from the blood. Alanine aminotransferase, or ALT, is an enzyme the liver releases in response to damage or disease. ALT is measured on routine liver function tests.

Consisting of oxygen, carbon dioxide and other substances, gas is air that moves through your digestive tract, allowing your body to release enzymes to digest food. While foods affect people differently, limiting or avoiding common dietary gas culprits and emphasizing alternatives can help minimize discomfort.

Medications to avoid with only one kidney include analgesics, antibiotics and contrast media used for radiographic procedures.

Chest pain on the right can be due to something as minor as a muscle strain or it could be the sign of a major, life-threatening problem.

A woman may experience left-sided abdominal pain for a variety of reasons. Some are bothersome but harmless. Others, such as a ruptured ectopic pregnancy, can be immediately life threatening. Your age and medical history can play a major role in helping you determine the most likely causes.

The liver is the largest organ in your body. It is responsible for filtering the blood, producing bile for fat digestion, making blood-clotting proteins, and recycling red blood cells.

Magnesium helps your body keep your bones strong, your blood sugar and blood pressure at normal levels, and your immune system functioning properly. It helps with the creation of protein, and it is involved in heart, nerve and muscle function.

Tests that evaluate liver function include several enzymes found in the heart, skeletal muscle and red blood cells in addition to the liver. The greatest concentration of alanine aminotransferase, sometimes called ALT or sometimes SGPT and aspartate aminotransferase, also called AST or SGOT occurs in the liver.

Turmeric is a plant widely used as a spice in curry dishes. According to the University of Maryland Medical Center, it has also been used for 4,000 years to treat a variety of ailments. Turmeric is not known to damage your liver, but it is known rather for its liver-protective effects.