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I'm 23 years old and I'm 5 feet tall can u please tell me what to take for height growth and can I take chuna for height and what dosage is required and how to take it
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Once your periods starts girls typically gain another 1-2 inches in height reaching their full adult height by age of 15 or 16 yrs .
Surgeries and growth hormone administration will promote height which potentially dangerous and detrimental to the body. However with few tips is possible to add a few more inches ;
~Proper Diet and nutrition
Balancing diet with rich in calcium, vitamin D, iodine, magnesium, protein, etc include food items like egg yolk, fish, chicken, lots of nuts, pears, diary products, fruits like apple and bananas.
~Stretching Exercises like cycling, swimming, bar hanging, rope jumping, spot high jump etc.
~Expose to sunlight
Especially during early morning and evening hours. Sunlight is the good source of vitamin D which contributes to bone growth.
~Proper sleep
Fact that growth hormones does it's job of thickening and lengthening our bones during deep sleep. Correct posture is also crucial for proper growth
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Mostly height increase naturally up to the age of 18 years.
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by exercises we can increase our height.
do tadasan and jumping or such type other
exercises.
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Also do yoga twice daily. Take milk and protein, calcium rich foods along with normal food.
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Dr. Gajanan S Manamwar
Ayurveda
11 yrs exp
Pune
Your age is at higher side for taking efforts
But you can try by ayurved way medicine exercise and diet
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take online consultation directly
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Drinking cow milk daily empty stomach will increase sapta dhatu in body
Long bones are one of sapta dhatu length of long bones and other body parts can be increased by giving nutrition to sapta dhatu in the form of diet and remedies medications.
Exercising in morning for 15 to 20 mins daily tadasan pulls up etc. will be beneficial along with other efforts.
Oct heat season sharad rutu Navaratri period is best for starting height increasement efforts naturally.
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Dr. Dinesh Kapoor
Ayurveda
9 yrs exp
Amritsar
Any health factors depends upon number of other factors. Simply advising wonot help. Rest suit yourself
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Dr. Shiv Kumar Sharma
Ayurveda
38 yrs exp
Jaipur
Hello Ma'am, welcome to Practo,no need to worry,U can take Striveda Zandu 1 tablespoonful bid with milk,
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U can consult online through Practo for further advice
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Do Suryanamaskar,TADASAN, kapalbhanti Bhastrika Bhramari Udgeeth, Take cow's milk and it's products, Almonds pistachio Draksha anjeer Sprouted seeds, Whey protein pumpkin etc mixed roasted seeds etc
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