does milk really makes you grow taller?
375649
You need to provide your body with real vitamins and minerals from vegetables and natural foods.  Sugar and white flour and fried foods that have no nutritional value can actually stunt your growth.  I do not drink milk.  Humans are the ONLY species that drinks milk after they are babies...PLUS we drink it from another species!  I wouldnt give my cat my breast milk!  Thats just wrong.  You are still young!  Eat really healthy (tons of veggies!), drink lots of water, get enough sleep and exercise regularily, dont smoke or do drugs (they can make you smaller) and with time you will grow!  Dont be impatient!  You are only a kid once!
978171
There are growth hormones that SOMETIMES work in increasing height (but only by like 1.5 inches). However, they are VERY expensive, and a year's supply can cost up to 25 000. (it's 6 shots a week) Also, they're reserved for kids who have growth deficiencies (GHD), and a doctor has to prescribe one to you are running a lot of tests. And it's a HIGHLY CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE (most aren't even FDA-approved). They don't even know what the long-term effects are!...In my opinion, it's not worth it at all, but then again, I can't make your decision for you...\nhttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/06/11/earlyshow/health/main558240.shtml\nhttp://www.usdoctor.com/hgh.htm\n\nbrands: Sytropin. Ultimate HGH. Pro-Blen. Longevity. (http://www.consumers-review.net/growth-hormone.html?ucroi_kw=sale%20human%20growth%20hormone&ucroi_adid=17929&ucroi_google_type=GoogleAdWordsSearch)
591884
no it will not make one taller. if anything it would make one shorter by compacting one's joints. So yes one's highth is based on ones  nutrition and genes. but while in space an astronaught "grows" a few inches because of the weightless\natmosphere, but after a few days back on earth he or she will return to their normal highth.
651662
When I was young I was very short and a doctor advised me to eat ice cream with mustard. (you've got to use a lot of mustard) It has something to do with the milk and the mustard seed interacting to stimulate your pituitary gland. Anyway I ate that for  8 months and grew 11.5 inches .
1030082
The more milk your baby drinks or you pump out, the more you will produce. (gradually)
786672
No you don't grow taller while you sleep, that's a myth.  During the day gravity naturally compresses the cartilage between your vertebrea.  Your height will not flucuate any more then the rest of the populations.  You are probably just a late bloomer, and will hit your growth spurt in the next few years.  Happened to my friend.  He was short all through high school then once he graduated, BAM!  Shot up like a weed.  That's when it counts anyhow.  Most people don't stay with their high school sweethearts.  Besides, some girls like short guys.
1015132
Other than the fake ones, I think that breasts are growing larger from childhood. One reason I have heard is because of hormones in our food, especially things like chicken. It is scientifically proven that eating a lot of  things like this makes girls develop faster and larger.
1003283
Yes if you eat protein, it can help you grow muscles. To grow taller if you are still growing, eat lots of different foods.
743170
One more time for those in the back of the room:\nHEIGHT IS GOVERNED BY GENETICS.  YOU CANNOT 'MAKE' YOURSELF TALLER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
698673
You are lucky you're 5'9" with parents that tall.  They must love you alot. Studies show that children who are nurtured while growing can grow taller.  Hug your parents and drink milk, stay away from caffeine.
576338
Yes, but I think it is coincidental rather than causal.  There is a stronger relationship between dietary habits and height.  If a culture consumes alot of meat protein, they grow taller.  If they subsist on a diet of mainly vegetables and grains, they remain short.  The hormones and muscle proteins of the meat cause people to grow taller - especially if they are consumed throughout the entire life of the individual, from infancy on.
367546
The amount of milk one produces is not based upon breast size. Most breast tissue is FAT, not mammary gland. Your intake of fluids/nutrients, your hormone levels, the letdown reflex (best stimulated by nursing a child, not by using a pump), damage to the breast (IE breast surgeries, etc), and genetic predisposition make the biggest difference in your milk production.
1069145
You can't. But eating Healthy and staying hit helps you attain your full natural hight. You'll only grow so much and you can't do anything about it.\nThough I have heard of a sergery that can do something to make you taller, but I don't know much about it.\n\nBe thankful for the height you have, somepeople are extremely short...for lack of a politer way to say it.
573963
genetics determine how tall you will be. \n\nIn order for one to reach their genetic potential height, the body needs a certain amount of nourishment. This includes a balanced eating of vitamins that encourage growth proper exercising and adequate sleep. \n\nUnderstand your body grows when it is at rest. Thats the optimal time when the body can restore the adequate balance of amino acids and minerals that encourage growth. \n\nThese are a few things you can to optimize your growth potential but ultimately genetics will determine how tall you are. \n\nTo prevent typing it all out right here, just check my source for the list of things you can do to optimize your growth...\n\nYou could also try \nwww.heightmax.com\nthey have non-perscribed supplements\nhttp://www.jtfit.com/grow-taller......
1140679
cut down on junk food. just bike everyday for about 15 minutes. you cant make yourself grow tall. no food can make you grow taller than you are supposed to. but as long as your are not starving you will grow to full height.
825084
I have heard that same thing since I was 10.  My grandmother told me and told me, if you drink coffee it will stunt your growth. I never drank it and grew to 5'7.  My sister, younger than me, drank it all the time and grew to 5'10".    It is an old wives' tale.  Your genetics determine your height, not coffee.
976587
you have your last growth spurt when your 18. so unless your past that age i would just leave it up to time but you can go to your doctor and ask about a vitaman that will increase your height