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Suggest Proper Diet Or Herbal Medicine To Increase Height

hello i am 20 years old...i am 4 feet 8 inches tall and my weight is 45.it has been 6 years that i have not grown tall..it upset me a lot..is it that parents genes depend a lot in child's growth?what can be done to increase?what proper healthy diet regime one should follow?is there any good herbal medicine to boost height in a proper way without any side effects?nowadays one is really scared of purchasing fake height increasing medicines and products which has side effects..
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Hello dear,

In this post, you have not mentioned about your gender.
First of all, please do not get influenced by any advertisement or health product which claim to boost your growth hormone & increase height...it may be harmful.

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 16-18 yrs in females and 17-21 yrs in males.

So...if you are a male, you belong to the above mentioned age group, then there is still chance of further increase in height.
An X ray for bone age determination 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.

Wishing you Good Health.
Take care.
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Suggest Proper Diet Or Herbal Medicine To Increase Height

Hello dear, In this post, you have not mentioned about your gender. First of all, please do not get influenced by any advertisement or health product which claim to boost your growth hormone & increase height...it may be harmful. 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 16-18 yrs in females and 17-21 yrs in males. So...if you are a male, you belong to the above mentioned age group, then there is still chance of further increase in height. An X ray for bone age determination 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. Wishing you Good Health. Take care.