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Can Medicines Help Increase Ones Height?
hi,iam 24,male..5-7 height,72kgs weight,..iam pretty much happy with my height,weight,iam healthy,i workout a lot as well...but i have this urge to grow even more...cause i can...i have this faith...can i still grow with my exercise routine?,or is it really possible through intake of medicine in which i really don't have that much faith?,Thanks.
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HI, thanks for using healthcare magic
During childhood and adolescence there is an area at the end of the long bones called the epiphyseal plate.
This area is involved in the addition of new bone so that length of the bones increase.
After adolescence this area changes and becomes the epiphyseal line so that no further growth can occur.
At this point, you would unfortunately not be able to add any height even with the use of medications and herbal supplements.
I hope this clears this up for you
During childhood and adolescence there is an area at the end of the long bones called the epiphyseal plate.
This area is involved in the addition of new bone so that length of the bones increase.
After adolescence this area changes and becomes the epiphyseal line so that no further growth can occur.
At this point, you would unfortunately not be able to add any height even with the use of medications and herbal supplements.
I hope this clears this up for you
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