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Do calcium supplements make you grow taller?
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No: They may help to attain your full growth potential - but they will not make you taller.
Answered 12/28/2017
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Unlikely: You are most likely to reach your tallest potential height by following a healthy diet, getting appropriate sleep & and remaining physiclly active.Nothing you eat or drink will add inches.You can stunt your growth by the opposite, poor diet/sleep/inactivity can all take a toll.The only thing a calcium supplement might do is repace calcium in someone who is defficient.
Answered 12/28/2017
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