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Increase in height
I want to increase my height as I am 5.1 now and my age is 20 please suggest me something really good and will work out fast
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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 . You can try your best to make efforts to grow and attain a good height. 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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As ossification centres developement is complete at this age , it will not be possible to increase the height .
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