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Height icrease

2018-04-21 17:37:07
But my father's height is 5.3 and mother's height is almost 5 can I reach my goal of 6 feet I am 5.7 at 16.5
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Yes you can but not definitely. You need to take proper diet and do exercise with aerobics. It will help you grow.
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Don't take height increasing Medication.

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Human Growth Hormone (HGH) can increase height in children. But once your epiphyseal plates (also known as growth plates) close, further height growth is not possible. Your epiphyseal plates can occur anytime between the ages of 16 and 21.

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