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Suggest Remedies To Increase My Height

hi ! i am vikram from agra. mine hieght is 169.5, but in army wants "170"

so it is very little short to recruitment in defence services. now my age is 23 yrs. plz give me good medically or physically advice to overcome rom this problem. my email.add : " YYYY@YYYY "
Mon, 18 Aug 2014
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Hello dear,

First of all, the selection criteria for height in Defence services is not 170 cm.
Please go through their guidelines once again.
And 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 16-20 yrs in females & 17-21 yrs in males.

So...as you are 23 yrs old now, the fusion of epiphyses might have taken place.
An X ray for bone age determination can be taken to look for the same.
Under such circumstances, enhancement in height can be possible only through surgical measures.
Kindly consult an Orthopedician & discuss regarding this.

Wishing you Good Health.
Take care.
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Suggest Remedies To Increase My Height

Hello dear, First of all, the selection criteria for height in Defence services is not 170 cm. Please go through their guidelines once again. And 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 16-20 yrs in females & 17-21 yrs in males. So...as you are 23 yrs old now, the fusion of epiphyses might have taken place. An X ray for bone age determination can be taken to look for the same. Under such circumstances, enhancement in height can be possible only through surgical measures. Kindly consult an Orthopedician & discuss regarding this. Wishing you Good Health. Take care.