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I'm a 16 year old girl and i'm 5'8 and want to gettaller. can anyone recommend me diet/ exercise/ vitamins/ pills?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Once you complete: Puberty (which may have occurred) you will not grow taller. However exercise ; healthy eating is very important.

Answered 11/28/2017

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Dr. David Hettinger answered

Specializes in Podiatry

Unless you plan...: To take dangerous and illegal drugs, you will just grow to whatever height your specific genetics will dictate. You have maybe a year yet before the final growth plates close and you will stop growing taller.

Answered 12/11/2013

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Depends: Most women finish growing taller at 16-17 or within 3 years of first menses. The hormones that trigger puberty start a growth spurt but eventually the growth centers will close. Once the growth centers close you are done.A single x-ray of your wrist/hand could be examined for growth centers.If open you could grow taller,if closed you are done.No special exercise,diet/vitamin or pills add height.

Answered 6/1/2017

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