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Suggest Treatment To Increase Height

HI I'M 19 YEARS OLD AND 5 0 INCHES TALL AND IS THERE A CHANCE FOR ME TO GAIN AT LEAST 2-3 INCHES? AND I'M 89 POUNDS. I'VE NOTICE THAT SINCE I WAS FRESHMAN IT DIDN'T CHANGE MY HEIGHT SO I'M KINDA WORRIED IF I WILL JUST STOCK AT HEIGHT OF 5 0. CAN YOU PLEASE SUGGEST ANYTHING THAT WOULD HELP TO GAIN A HEIGHT?
Fri, 12 Sep 2014
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hello
there are very less chances at your age for rapid growth in the body.
height growth stops once bone fusion takes place.
do try doing a lot of exercises
stetching ones will help
dont do weight bearing exercises.
try walking and jogging too
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Suggest Treatment To Increase Height

hello there are very less chances at your age for rapid growth in the body. height growth stops once bone fusion takes place. do try doing a lot of exercises stetching ones will help dont do weight bearing exercises. try walking and jogging too