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How To Increase Height?

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Posted on Sat, 29 Mar 2014
Question: my girl friend weight is 48 kg and height is 150 cm. age is 20. can she get extra height? how can get the height?. plz help ?
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Answered by Dr. Saurabh Gupta (1 hour later)
Brief Answer: Description below. Detailed Answer: Hello, Thanks for your query. Increasing height at the age of 20 is quite a challenging task. After attaining puberty, the long bones of the body stop growing further as their growing ends fuse with the bone. These bones then attain a permanent size. There are many pills, injections etc available through internet which claim to increase height. Their effect is doubtful and do not waste your time, energy and money on them. Regular yoga practice is known to help in improvement of the posture and ease tension in the body which, in turn, can help make a person feel taller. Several Yoga positions can help to maximize these effects. Drinking milk , stretching and proper sleep can increase her height as the secretion of growth hormone is increased during the sleep specially in the early morning hours. To produce extra Growth Hormone, develop an effective grow taller exercise program. Scientific studies have shown that the brain releases a larger quantity of GH after aerobic exercises. Prescription growth hormones might help her along with low dose steroids but she will have to consult her endocrinologist before taking any such products as these do need a careful monitoring to avoid any overdose. I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query. Take care
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Saurabh Gupta (7 hours later)
thank you sir. What is stretching and aerobic exercises?. Can she get growth via pills. What are the foods are important to get height. ? By this age how much height is possible sir?
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Answered by Dr. Saurabh Gupta (27 hours later)
Brief Answer: No pills that can instantly increase height. Detailed Answer: Hi XXXX, As I had mentioned already that there are no pills that can instantly increase height. They do claim it on internet but their effects are not proven. Lengthening exercises, stretches done while thinking about becoming taller, hanging and swimming to grow taller. These are well proven and used to lengthen spinal column. If she is so desperate and need instant results then she can go for bone lengthening procedures surgically or use concealed high heel shoes. Select long stripes in clothing which will make her look taller. Take diet rich in protein, calcium and vitamins.
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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How To Increase Height?

Brief Answer: Description below. Detailed Answer: Hello, Thanks for your query. Increasing height at the age of 20 is quite a challenging task. After attaining puberty, the long bones of the body stop growing further as their growing ends fuse with the bone. These bones then attain a permanent size. There are many pills, injections etc available through internet which claim to increase height. Their effect is doubtful and do not waste your time, energy and money on them. Regular yoga practice is known to help in improvement of the posture and ease tension in the body which, in turn, can help make a person feel taller. Several Yoga positions can help to maximize these effects. Drinking milk , stretching and proper sleep can increase her height as the secretion of growth hormone is increased during the sleep specially in the early morning hours. To produce extra Growth Hormone, develop an effective grow taller exercise program. Scientific studies have shown that the brain releases a larger quantity of GH after aerobic exercises. Prescription growth hormones might help her along with low dose steroids but she will have to consult her endocrinologist before taking any such products as these do need a careful monitoring to avoid any overdose. I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query. Take care