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Any truth to what i just read on net: foot massage can increase height of people of all ages by several inches by stimulating growth hormone secretion?

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None: Foot massage is fine to do. If one starts foot massage at a young age, say age 10 years... and continues foot massage until age 20 years, one will notice a large amount of height growth between age 10 and age 20. Of course, it is not due to the foot massages.

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Answered 11/13/2017

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