Will an increase in calcium increase my height?
109321
no,more than required calcium will give you health problems.
367409
i swear 2 god drink a gallon of milk a day and u will grow very very tall if your around a pre-teens age. my cousin did and hes 6'7' now (plus hes half asian)!
156442
Sorry there’s nothing to do now.\nThe development begins with the birth and reached its apex during the adolescence time.\nDuring that time, physicians can intervene with some specific drugs (hormones) with a fairly possibility to increase a bit the height. During that time, some specific sports (swimming, volley, etc.) can help too.  \nNow your skeleton and bones have already reached their max length and fixed definitively.  \nOnly a miracle could satisfy you!
388703
I'm fairly sure it doesn't. Sorry height is usually about genetics, and its usually something you can't control. You could try some kind of growth hormones or just drinking milk to develop strong bones. But check with your doctor before trying any medication.
290859
Make sure you get your calcium.
242520
Height is basically genetic - guided by Growth Hormone and other important hormones (Calcitonin, parathormone and so on ...)\n\nYou can not grow taller by consuming calcium (milk, ..)\n\nHowever, you can grow to your full size by avoiding lack of calcium.\n\nLets say your genes were for 6 feet. If lack Calcium you may end up 2 inches lesser. So you must take Calcium (milk) to make your 6 feet. But taking Calcium will not make you 6 feet 2 inches.
458866
You need to keep up with calcium.  Your body depletes it as you get older, so taking supplements and drinking milk etc can't hurt!  Without calcium your bones get brittle etc, so even if you have a good level now, you need to keep it good!.
773901
where are you from metric system boy?\neat healthy, drink lots of milk and take those vitamins!\nit will help your bones get stronger and will help you grow
23531
well honey i am sorry to tell you but i think there is no miracle drug to increase height. i know that the way you dress can make you appear taller, baggy clothes make you look bulkey and shorter. height is not as important to all woman like most men think. so i hope this isnt for a woman that you wish to be taller. it is the kind of person that you are, and the confidence you have about yourself that people will notice before your height.
238234
If you want to increase your hight,i'm not sure what steps you should take,but if you want to increase your hEight then you should eat right,exercise,and take vitamins.If your a female older than 14 your pretty much stuck with your height and if your a male over 18 you will be lucky if you grow 1/4 of an inch more.
1078818
Well, this probably isn't the answer you want to hear, but you're boned, no pun intended.\n\nThe thing is, you may continue to grow a little taller, but in all likelihood the growth plates on the ends of your bones have already calcified and permanently fused themselves in position, setting your skeleton in its final form (it usually happens by the time you're 18).\n\nOnce that happens, you simply cannot increase your bone size any more.  Not ever.\n\nIt's not even a matter of taking supplements to encourage growth, or taking drugs to encourage growth.  The part of your body which does the growing is no longer there once your bones decide they're done.  There's nothing for the drugs to have an effect on.\n\nThere are some surgeries which you might be able to do where, in essence, a doctor saws the legs in your bones in half, and pins the two pieces in place an inch or two apart so when they heal, they fill in new bone in the gap (leaving you that much taller), but that's seriously traumatic, takes months to heal, leaves awful scars, and isn't an option most people would go for.\n\nBottom line is, this may just be how tall you were meant to be... but like other posters have said, a lot of people find girls your size very attractive, so relax and feel beautiful just like you are, because chances are someone else will feel that way, too.
300699
Well they arent false advertising.  If you step on a a piece of paper, does it increase your heighth?
44791
Increased stress will activate osteoblasts. Calcium phosphates are used as filler to promote growth.
836695
Your body NORMALLY gets rid of excess calcium, so too much is not an issue.  I know that Vitamin A is dangerous in high levels and I am not sure about Vitamin D. . .though I recently was told of a common vitamin (can't remember which) that one can take too much of, and for some reason Vitamin D has a bell going off in my head. . .I hope someone here can help you.  BTW. . when you hit 18. . .and those of you who are eligible. . .\n\nVOTE!. . .VOTE!. . .VOTE!. . .VOTE!. . .VOTE!. . .VOTE!. . .VOTE!. . .\n\nPlease visit my 360 page: http://360.yahoo.com/zambranoray...........\n\nThanks
997485
Of course not. In fact, it would enhance growth. Exercise (like weight lifting) in addition to a healthy diet will help you to grow.
1173594
Calcium is very important for your bones, and muscles. Especially because you are a female! Women are more prone to get osteoporosis from lack of calcium (among other reasons). Other places you could get it from ice cream, cheese, or yogurt. Have you tried flavoring milk? Other less obvious foods high in calcium are broccoli, cabbage, salmon, or sardines. Also many foods and beverages are fortified with calcium and vitamin d such as juices, breads, and cereals. I don't think it would hurt to take a calcium supplement, but you should ask a doctor.
142444
Calcium and Vitamin D are essential for strong bone growth, and milk is an excellent source of both.  But if you don't drink milk and are still obtaining vitamins and minerals from other sources with good nutrition, you will still be healthy and able to grow to your full potential.