How to grow taller fast? Can you increase your height after puberty??? Growth Taller Secrets explored !!!!!!!!!

Now-a-days, many people want to increase their body height in order to improve their physical appearance and social status. A taller physique is always sought by many men, as women are particularly attracted towards taller men than shorter men. The desire to grow taller is not only seen among shorter people, but also among taller people who wish to add a few more inches to their height

What determines our height?

Height is determined basically upon genetic factors, which is the acquired characterics from one's parents. The taller your parents or grandparents are, greater are your chances of becoming tall. Apart from genetic factors, height is also determined by external factors like exercise, nutrition etc. A Person reaches his/her maximum height just before the onset or after puberty when the human growth hormones(HGH) are its maximum production level in the body. The maximum growth spurt starts at puberty and lasts for 2-3 years.

This occurs at an age of 14-19. For girls, its mostly 14-16 and for boys, its mostly 17-19. Once this period is over, the linear growth of our body stops. The growth plates which control the growth of all bones in various parts of our body will get fused. The soft cartilageneous material at the edges of our bones change and gets converted into strong fused bones. At this point, additional growth is possible only to a very little extent, if not completely possible

Can we increase our height after puberty when growth plates are fused?

Our body skeletal system is composed of 33 vertebrae - 7 cervical, 12 thoracic, 5 lumbar, 5 fused sacral and 4 coccygeal. Unlike other bones which gets fused after the growth spurt, the cartilage between the vertebral column can be stretched and elongated by physical exercises such as Yoga and other stretching exercises like Pilates. Artificial growth after this period through growth hormone pills or injections will make very less or no effect

Don't get fooled by Growth hormone (HGH ) supplements in the market

Though growth hormone supplements are capable of promoting growth in teenagers, they make very less or no effect on adults whose growth plates have already been fused after puberty. Amino acids such as Arginine are very good supplements that stimulate the pituitary gland to produce growth hormones. Combined with other amino acids such as Ornithine or Lysine, Arginine can do wonders in the human body by rejuvenating the Growth hormone system

However, they will promote linear height growth only in young teenagers, whose growth plates are still open for further growth. In adults, artificial growth hormone will only serve as a general supplement that nourishes the body and provides vitality and disease-resisting abilities.

Another important fact is, over intake of growth hormone supplements may cause to a condition called "Acromegaly", which is characterized by increased secretion of growth hormone in the circulation system of the body. This disease will cause enlarged hand and limb bones and hyper growth of the jaw bones, but growth hormones will not induce vertical growth in adults

Today, lot of HGH products are being sold in the market in the form of Pills, that claim to increase your height magically in months or even weeks. Please DON'T get fooled by these companies. They sell amino acids such as arginine and ornithine in pills at very high rates, with the products labelled in magical names as if these are going to make you taller overnight

Intake of these supplements up to a safe and prescribed level will boost your general health, however over intake will cause Acromegaly and other disorders such as intestinal ulcers or even cancer. Though arginine is proved to be an agent which prevents cancer, it's found that certain cancer cells can thrive with arginine. So beware of these products. Always consult your physician or doctor before taking these products

What can really help us grow taller after growth plate fusion? Only exercises can help

Well, this is what most people want to know. There are only two ways to increase your height after your growth plates are fused. One is limb lenghtening surgery, which is very expensive and requires months of bed rest. The second way is by increasing our height naturally through exercises such as Yoga and Pilates.

Many people get fed up after trying lot of expensive HGH pills in order to grow taller. But they do not realise the facts behind the human growth system. If you are an adult and if you wish to increase your height naturally, you still have a chance. You can add inches to your height by performing Yoga and Pilates exercises. "Pilates" is a form of stretching exercise which has gained popularity in the recent years. It's scientifically proved that Yoga and Pilates exercises can increase height at any age.

Yoga and Pilates basically works out the vertebrae of your body and makes it elastic, ultimately elongating your spine. It's proved that one can increase his height by 2-3 inches through Yoga and Pilates, even after growth plate fusion. However, these exercises require lots of effort and time.

However, make sure that your mission is really worth the time and energy that you are going to invest in. If you are really determined to increase your height, then start practicing these exercises.

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