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Can Height Be Increased At The Age Of Nineteen?

iam 19 and iam too short.....even my brother(4 years young)now started becoming taller than me.....i admit than my nutrition in early puberty wasnt balanced....i checked out a youtube video which said i still have hope till 21...but now i should take more protien ,vitamin D,calcium diet along with proper cardio and stretching.....will this work???? do i still have hope???please help me
Mon, 20 Feb 2017
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Hi and welcome to Healthcaremagic. I understand your concerns.
Height cant be increased after the puberty is over and puberty is in most cases over till 19, and execptionally may be prolonged to 20 or 21. However, in your case there probably no more hormonal levels tha causes growing and there is no possibility to facilitate it. There are no stretching exercises or diet or substances which may help. These are fake products and dont believe to this. You should not be embarassed about your height. This is something genetically determined and cant be changed.
I hope I have answered you query.
Kindly regards. Wish you a good health.
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Can Height Be Increased At The Age Of Nineteen?

Hi and welcome to Healthcaremagic. I understand your concerns. Height cant be increased after the puberty is over and puberty is in most cases over till 19, and execptionally may be prolonged to 20 or 21. However, in your case there probably no more hormonal levels tha causes growing and there is no possibility to facilitate it. There are no stretching exercises or diet or substances which may help. These are fake products and dont believe to this. You should not be embarassed about your height. This is something genetically determined and cant be changed. I hope I have answered you query. Kindly regards. Wish you a good health.