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Are There Any Ways For A 20 Year Old Male To Grow 2-3 Inches Taller Or More?

tcurls5: Are there anyways for a 20 year old male to grow 2-3 inches taller or more? My projected height was 6 2 (My Father is 6 1 and my Mother was 5 8 ) and I am currently 5 9 . I was always one of the tallest kids in my classes throughout grade school and middle school but once I hit high school I started sleeping less (3-6 hours a night) and didnt really have all that great of a diet (a lot more sugars and candies than I probably shouldve had). Also I dont really know how far a long in puberty I am because even though I have arm pit hair/pubic hair I barley have any facial hair whatsoever. If you think its possible for me to grow 2 to 3 inches or even more Id really appreciate it if you told me yes or no and if yes the steps I would need to take to grow taller. Thank you. tcurls5: I was about 5 7 to 5 8 when I entered high school so Ive only grown about an inch or two since then and from my own personal experience and from what my doctors have told me I never really had a true growth spurt I dont know if that matters or not just figured Id add that just in case it helps you give me a better answer. tcurls5: Also just in case this matter I am 160 lbs of mostly muscle I only have about 12-14% body fat maybe even not even
Mon, 3 Mar 2014
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Hello dear,

Height of an individual is determined by Genetics, Environmental & Nutritional factors and Hormonal factors (most important the Growth Hormone secreted by pituitary gland in brain)
An individual stops growing in height after the fusion of the Epiphyses (growth plates) of the long bones, which occurs by the age of 19-22 yrs in males.

So...as you belong to the above mentioned age group, you still have a chance of achieving your dream height.
An X ray of your wrist joint can be taken to look for the fusion of epiphyses.

Make sure that you are taking a healthy & balanced diet, exercise regularly & avoid stress.
Protein rich diet like soya, groundnut, pulses, etc should be incorporated in your diet plan.

One more thing...avoid consuming any over the counter medication which claim to boost your growth hormone & increase height...it may be harmful.

Wishing you Good Health.
Take care.
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Are There Any Ways For A 20 Year Old Male To Grow 2-3 Inches Taller Or More?

Hello dear, Height of an individual is determined by Genetics, Environmental & Nutritional factors and Hormonal factors (most important the Growth Hormone secreted by pituitary gland in brain) An individual stops growing in height after the fusion of the Epiphyses (growth plates) of the long bones, which occurs by the age of 19-22 yrs in males. So...as you belong to the above mentioned age group, you still have a chance of achieving your dream height. An X ray of your wrist joint can be taken to look for the fusion of epiphyses. Make sure that you are taking a healthy & balanced diet, exercise regularly & avoid stress. Protein rich diet like soya, groundnut, pulses, etc should be incorporated in your diet plan. One more thing...avoid consuming any over the counter medication which claim to boost your growth hormone & increase height...it may be harmful. Wishing you Good Health. Take care.