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Short height problem

2018-01-10 19:50:17
Im 17 years old boy and 5.6 inch tall ,i have been desperate about being to growing taller for years starting from when i was 15 years old ,i tried many things exercises and what not and 5ft 6 inch is all i gained soo far.i need to grow atleast 5,11 which is my dream height.what can i do?
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Take more protein powder in milk do lengthingning exercises

Answered2018-01-12 09:51:34

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