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How to increase height growth
A 18-year-old male asked:

Dr. Robert Killiananswered
General Practice 29 years experience
Genetics: Your dna is set. Good nutrition, calcium, and a diet with the majority of calories coming from protein sources is always best for health.
4.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago

Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 47 years experience
Healthy lifestyle: You are most likely to reach your tallest potential height by following a healthy diet, getting appropriate sleep ; and remaining physically active.No... Read More
4.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 18-year-old male asked:

Dr. Bac Nguyenanswered
Family Medicine 24 years experience
Leg lengthening surg: At 18, your growth plates are sealing in so remaining vertical growth is minimal. In a year or two the only real solution would be to have a leg-len... Read More
4.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 47 years experience
Healthy lifestyle: You are most likely to reach your tallest potential height by following a healthy diet, getting appropriate sleep & remaining physiclly active.Not... Read More
812 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 18-year-old female asked:

Dr. Irwin Berkowitzanswered
Specializes in Pediatrics
No: At 16 years of age unless you have not started puberty, there are no natural ways and few if any medical treatments to increase your ultimate height.
5.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 35-year-old member asked:

Dr. Paul Kaplowitzanswered
Pediatric Endocrinology 46 years experience
Nothing would help: If you are asking this about yourself, the completion of your growth was probably between the ages of 14 and 18, and once that point is reached, the g... Read More
2.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 20-year-old male asked:

Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 47 years experience
X ray: A single x-ray of the left wrist and hand is usually all that is required for a "bone age study". The results are compared to standard xrays of kids ... Read More
4.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 26-year-old male asked:

Dr. Randy Bakeranswered
Holistic Medicine 41 years experience
Not possible but...: The yoga exercises advised on that website will improve your posture & help you stand straighter to maximize the height you have, but it is impossible... Read More
5.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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A 16-year-old male asked:

Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 47 years experience
Basics: Linear growth is under the influence of nutrition & genetics. The expected final height of males is the average of both parents plus 2.5 in. Exerc... Read More
5 viewsReviewed Feb 08, 2021
A 31-year-old member asked:

Dr. Alan Anthonyanswered
Dermatology 22 years experience
Probably not: It is a growth factor for mealworms, but probably not going to impact human height.
4.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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