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How To Increase One S Height?
Sir,i m 19 years old this past April and my height is 5 4 and my weight is 70 kg.. my height didn t increase from past 4 years.. i want to increase my height by 3-4 inches and i didn t take any medical surgery till now,i want to increase it naturally... i m taking quality food as far i can and doing exercises to certain extent like stretching n climbing on doors etc... could u pls guide me if i can increase my height and what all i to eat n exercise to do so...?? i m trying my level best n right now i m studying also so can t give 24 hours to select the diet n exercises.. please toher food item to eat or avoid...?? pls help me sir.. i need this as early as possible... Thankyou..
Wed, 6 Aug 2014
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At the end of the long bones (bones in the upper limbs and in the thighs and legs) is an area called epiphyseal plate.
During childhood and adolescence, this area is involved in adding new bone to increase length and height.
At the end of adolescence or more commonly sometime during adolescence, it stops adding new bone and changes into an epiphyseal line.
NO further growth is possible after this time.
It is quite likely that at age 19, your epiphyseal plate has become an epiphyseal line and no further growth is likely.
Height is primarily genetically determined.
The stretching exercises would help you make the most of your present height and you should continue them, but they will not add any new height.
I hope this helps
At the end of the long bones (bones in the upper limbs and in the thighs and legs) is an area called epiphyseal plate.
During childhood and adolescence, this area is involved in adding new bone to increase length and height.
At the end of adolescence or more commonly sometime during adolescence, it stops adding new bone and changes into an epiphyseal line.
NO further growth is possible after this time.
It is quite likely that at age 19, your epiphyseal plate has become an epiphyseal line and no further growth is likely.
Height is primarily genetically determined.
The stretching exercises would help you make the most of your present height and you should continue them, but they will not add any new height.
I hope this helps
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