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writes:Is there anyway i can make myself grow???I'm 17 and i wanna be a bit taller because of my girlfriend i naturally want to be taller not by wearing thick shoes etc.Is there anyway this is possible?I here pull ups help Reply to this Question
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reader, Honor +, writes (22 June 2008):
OK so taller: generally it IS down to genetics so in terms of that there could be little you can do. Are your parents, siblings tall etc? That could give you an idea; but still if they are short it doesnt mean you are going to end up that way. My mum is 5ft 3 and my dad is 5ft7 yet I am 5ft 9 so it could work the other way also!
Plus most people's growth spurts are so different and you are only 17 so it is quite likely you are still growing. I grew really quickly from about 12 to 15 then shopped growing. Then when I was about 19 I grew some more! My other half when he was 17 he was average height in school...even shorter than alot of his classmates; but when he left school and everyone stopped growing he just carried on till he was about 22. He is now 6ft 5! Anyway I think people tend to stop growing when they are about 20, 21 etc so you still could have a way to grow.
Now there are things you can do to improve your existing height. Firstly alot of people have bad posture and this can make you an inch even two shorter. I recommend pilates to help with posture and strenghtening your back. My uncle started doing pilates and actually gained 2 inches by improving his posture!
Also there are shoes I have seen that have hidden inner soles that sort of "elevate" you secretly....you can gain anywhere from 1 to 3 inches I think. Have a look on google for these I think they may be called lift shoes or elevator shoes.
Anyway I hope that this helps - let me know. Good luck x
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reader, anonymous, writes (22 June 2008): wait....trust me, i was like that until my friends that i saw after while pointed out i've grown taller.
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reader, anonymous, writes (21 June 2008): Don't smoke. Tee hee! :D
Sorry, but there's absolutely NOTHING you can do to make yourself taller.
I'm tiny... Just try and be proud of who you are and how you are.
All the best. x
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reader, Susan Strict +, writes (21 June 2008):
 No. Absolutely nothing you can do. You might be able to stretch your joints a bit, but it's only going to be a temporary change.
Enjoy what you are.
...and, personally, I've always believed that the best things in this world tend to come in smaller packages.
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reader, babewithbrains +, writes (21 June 2008):
 Hmmmmm...
The japanese had this method of continuously breaking there legs and pulling them apart a little bit to make the bone grow longer....
I'm sorry, man, there isn't really any *resonable* way to make your self taller, now. However, eating well and drink lots of milk improves bone growth which must surely help someway.
Jelly
:)
PS. I'm tall for my age, I just guess that's the way it is...
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reader, XxAnGelXxx +, writes (21 June 2008):
 You've still got a little growing space in you at your age, so you may still gain a couple of inches yet. Unfortunately you cant do anything to make yourself any taller, if you could i would have done it by now im just over 5ft, but height doesn't mean anything really, its who you actually are that counts :)
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reader, anonymous, writes (21 June 2008): Vow, you know all my life I wished I could be taller too; however, there is nothing you can do about that; accept your body as it is; be comfortable with yourself and appreciate your health and all your good qualities.
I promise you it does not really matter how tall you are; there are far more important things in life; like personality and integrity.
Best wishes!
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