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Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Is it Possible to Grow Taller After Puberty?

By Rodney Williams

You may think you know the answer to this, but believe it or not, there is no definitive answer. Many factors contribute to our ability to grow taller, some of which we have an influence over, others which we do not.

Growth in the body is largely regulated by the release of growth hormones, which peak during adolescence, causing those increased rates of growth. These hormones can continue to remain high well into a person's 20's though, depending on several factors. As a general rule though, natural height gain will cease before a person hits adulthood.

Even after a person's natural growth stage has ended, there are additional processes which may trigger growth, and many people may in fact be growing slightly taller without even necessarily meaning to.

Those previously mentioned growth hormones still play a major factor when we're trying to force growth, the trick is to increase their production through a number of different means. This is largely comprised of healthy dieting, pills, fasting, or other methods.

First though, back to growth hormones. If you've followed the baseball steroid and illegal substance scandals over the past few years, you've undoubtedly heard of human growth hormone, or HGH, a substance which can be used to dramatically increase the level of these hormones in your body, leading to incredible weight and strength gains, height gains, faster recovery from injury, and much more. These substances are considered dangerous though, and should be avoided.

Next is your spine, which many more often associate with the back, and posture, than to anything relating to height. Through regular stretching exercises, the length and elasticity of the spine can be increased, not only increasing height, but also flexibility.

Alternatively, height gain can be achieved by simply cancelling out ways in which other ailments or conditions may be negatively influencing your current height. Poor posture is a major concern that can lead to pain, as well as decreased height. With targeted training, poor posture can be nipped in the bud, resulting in varied improvements.

These are just some of the ways that height can be increased, even many years after you figured your height had hit the proverbial ceiling. Those looking to grow taller after puberty, who are willing to take the time and effort necessary to stimulate change may soon find that while their height did not hit a ceiling after all, their heads may soon do just that.

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