All you need to know about height growth
The self-confidence and personality of a person is always impacted by the height of a person. It is commonly believed that height is determined by genetics and the height of a child’s mother and father. Also, it is believed that height cannot be grown after the age of 18-20. But these are nothing but myths and have no scientific evidence to prove with. Let us now have a look at various factors that restricts a child’s growth as well as some methods to increase your height:
Factors inhibiting height growth
1. Medical deficiencies: Some commons factors which restrict height growth are Thyroid, hormonal deficiencies, Down syndrome, excessive use of Cortisone.
2. Intoxication: Factors such as excessive drinking, smoking and substance abuse have been proven to reduce height growth among adults. So, stay away from these substances for a better height.
3. Malnutrition: Deficiency of essential vitamin, proteins and minerals adversely affect the height growth among children. When it comes to stunted height growth, common eating disorders or Anorexia have severe negative effects. When it comes to minerals, Iron deficiency impacts height growth the most. So make sure your child eats adequate amounts of green leafy vegetables, as they are rich sources of Iron.
Height amongst children are stunted by some of these common clinically proven deficiencies and bad habits. But thankfully, some methods are known to increase secretion of Human Growth Hormone and Insulin which are responsible for increasing height among human beings. Read on to find out more about these methods:
1. Human Growth Hormone: Human Growth Hormone can be injected artificially to increase height growth, the US FDA (United States Food and Drug Administration) has recently approved. Children with lower heights have used these injections and reported impressive results. A study showed that regular use of these injections among children lead to an average increase in their height by up to 3 inches. In some of the cases, these injections have been reported to be so successful that up to 8 inches of increment in height has been reported. With the FDA approval, use of Human Growth Hormone is on the rise, especially amongst the rich. However due to its high prices, its use has been restricted to amongst the rich and upper class.
2. Yoga and Spine exercises: Although not clinically proven, Yoga and other exercises that stretch and strengthen the spinal cord, are said to have a positive effect on the secretion of natural Human Growth Hormone. Some experts believe that as much as 35% of the height is dependent on the movements and flexibility of the spinal cord. Just an year of regular Yoga sessions and see your height increase by 2-3 inches.
3. Herbs and Vitamins: A well balanced diet, rich in proteins, vitamins, minerals and calcium will go a long way in keeping you healthy as well as increasing your height. For increasing you height, all minerals are important, but Iron in particular has been known to work wonders. Make it a point to have iron rich diet.
The most important and driving factor that influences your height is your genes and genetic code. However , these methods described above can help you increase height by a few inches.
Factors inhibiting height growth
1. Medical deficiencies: Some commons factors which restrict height growth are Thyroid, hormonal deficiencies, Down syndrome, excessive use of Cortisone.
2. Intoxication: Factors such as excessive drinking, smoking and substance abuse have been proven to reduce height growth among adults. So, stay away from these substances for a better height.
3. Malnutrition: Deficiency of essential vitamin, proteins and minerals adversely affect the height growth among children. When it comes to stunted height growth, common eating disorders or Anorexia have severe negative effects. When it comes to minerals, Iron deficiency impacts height growth the most. So make sure your child eats adequate amounts of green leafy vegetables, as they are rich sources of Iron.
Height amongst children are stunted by some of these common clinically proven deficiencies and bad habits. But thankfully, some methods are known to increase secretion of Human Growth Hormone and Insulin which are responsible for increasing height among human beings. Read on to find out more about these methods:
1. Human Growth Hormone: Human Growth Hormone can be injected artificially to increase height growth, the US FDA (United States Food and Drug Administration) has recently approved. Children with lower heights have used these injections and reported impressive results. A study showed that regular use of these injections among children lead to an average increase in their height by up to 3 inches. In some of the cases, these injections have been reported to be so successful that up to 8 inches of increment in height has been reported. With the FDA approval, use of Human Growth Hormone is on the rise, especially amongst the rich. However due to its high prices, its use has been restricted to amongst the rich and upper class.
2. Yoga and Spine exercises: Although not clinically proven, Yoga and other exercises that stretch and strengthen the spinal cord, are said to have a positive effect on the secretion of natural Human Growth Hormone. Some experts believe that as much as 35% of the height is dependent on the movements and flexibility of the spinal cord. Just an year of regular Yoga sessions and see your height increase by 2-3 inches.
3. Herbs and Vitamins: A well balanced diet, rich in proteins, vitamins, minerals and calcium will go a long way in keeping you healthy as well as increasing your height. For increasing you height, all minerals are important, but Iron in particular has been known to work wonders. Make it a point to have iron rich diet.
The most important and driving factor that influences your height is your genes and genetic code. However , these methods described above can help you increase height by a few inches.