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Can Proper Exercise And Diet Increase The Height?
hello doctor iam a male of 18 yrs old my height is 5.6' so i want to grow up still 5.10' is it possible,right now iam doing my regular exersices like walking on a treadmill ,spine stretch up,and other warm ups ,iam taking sprouts,egg everyday and weekly once meat,is my diet fine or i need to improve more,and onemore question does push ups effect my height? so i kindly hope you will respond ,thank you
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Yes, at your age you can increase the height to few inches by doing regular exercises & keeping healthy diet.
Push-ups don't really do but stretch exercises helps a lot in this regard.
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Thank You for contacting HCM.
Yes, at your age you can increase the height to few inches by doing regular exercises & keeping healthy diet.
Push-ups don't really do but stretch exercises helps a lot in this regard.
Hope this answers your question. If you have additional questions or follow
up questions then please do not hesitate in writing to us.
Wishing you good health.
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