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Will Milk Help To Increase Height?

Good day! Hi I am Sophia (female) 20 years old and I am only 5 foot tall. I think i stopped growing at the age of 14. I never grew a single inch since then. I was wondering that since my period is always 2-3 months delayed it affects my growth? Does it? I dont smoke and drink alcohol. Will drinking milk help my height increase? I also exercise for 3 hours for 4 times a week. I do running, cycle and lifting of at least 4-6 pound dumbbell. Thank you for your response :)
Thu, 26 Jun 2014
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Hey dear sorry to say but neither your irregular periods hampering your increase in height nor the intake of milk & exercises will increase your height.

Usually increment in the height of girls stop by the age of 14 to 16 but in rare cases height may increase up to age of 18 in case of girls though rarely. The chances of increase in height of boys have some higher age limits than for girls. Chances of increase of height there after either with exercises or food supplements & medications too are 0 percent as growth plates fuse by this years.
Dont feel bad dear but chances of your height getting increased are 0%. Sorry.
But apart from this having irregular periods is not a sign of good health & it is advisable to have a gynecological consultaion for the same. You may need to under go sonographic examination as well.
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Will Milk Help To Increase Height?

Hey dear sorry to say but neither your irregular periods hampering your increase in height nor the intake of milk & exercises will increase your height. Usually increment in the height of girls stop by the age of 14 to 16 but in rare cases height may increase up to age of 18 in case of girls though rarely. The chances of increase in height of boys have some higher age limits than for girls. Chances of increase of height there after either with exercises or food supplements & medications too are 0 percent as growth plates fuse by this years. Dont feel bad dear but chances of your height getting increased are 0%. Sorry. But apart from this having irregular periods is not a sign of good health & it is advisable to have a gynecological consultaion for the same. You may need to under go sonographic examination as well.