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If i eat a lot of calcium and sleep will i grow taller?

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Dr. Michael Gabor answered

Specializes in Diagnostic Radiology

No.: The growth plates of the bones close following puberty, after that point significant height growth is no longer possible under normal conditions. Increased calcium intake will have no effect, other than if you take too much it might make you sick.

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Answered 6/6/2017

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