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What makes some people grow later in life? read 5 cases online people growing taller 1.5 ins or more in mid30s-40s. one claims yoga another vitamins.

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Dr. Jalal Zuberi answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Rare: Normal growth ends by 16-17 yrs as your growth plates fuse permanently. While e captions in medicine often make the rule, any claim of height gain later in life needs to examined with. Brian of salt. Stimulating Growth hormone beyond late teen years has limited role. Be ware of scams!

Answered 6/21/2015

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TooManyVariables...: Think of most things in life that involve large groups, like populations of people, gobs and mobs of people, whatever trait you want to study (in most cases) the amounts will distribute into the shape of a church bell. So the majority fit in the hump and there are extremes on each end. Like geniuses on one end and total idiots on the other. Or those that have a 'spontaneous' growth spurt at 30...

Answered 6/22/2015

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