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Height problem
Im an 18 year old boy, and my height is 5'2" .
My height has remained verymuch constant for the past year.... Im really worried about it. I want to increase my height atleast upto 5'7" .
I read that there is body growth upto the age of 21.
Pl help on what i should do.
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Hi there...Exercise at least five times per week. By using exercises that help with gaining height, you will naturally increase the level of growth hormones in your body. Certain weight training exercises, high intensity sprints and bar hanging can help you achieve this. you must strengthen your abdominal and back muscles first to get the most out of your exercises.
Eat a healthy diet. you have to eat more foods high in amino acids to help increase the levels of human growth hormones in your body. Adding calcium, zinc, iron, copper and magnesium to your diet can help you increase these levels as well.
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Dr. Kunal Asar (PT)
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Height is mainly determined by genetic issue ie according to your mother and father's height
But with proper nutritional diet and exercises mainly stretching can help you to increase heigjt in this age.
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perform stretching exercise and take nutritional diet
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