i am 21yrs old...i am 5'3"...i want to grow tall naturally...plz help..?
402370
Naturally?  Then do nothing.  \n\nYou can get a little taller temporarily by doing things like hanging upside down for hours a day and stretching your back.  That's what football players do to get that extra inch for the measurements during the combine.  Not really worth the time though.\n\nBetter to just accept your height and move on.  Height means very little in the long run, and anyone who treats you differently because you're shorter, or taller, than them has their own issues to deal with.  \n\nBesides, shorter people live longer!\n\nGood luck.\n\n**late addition - calcium can't hurt, vitamins can't hurt, and seeing a doctor to examine your growth plates might not be a bad idea.  They should be able to tell you if nature has anything left in the tank for you.
912009
I was 5ft 4 my freshman year, 5ft 8 junior and senior year, I had a late growth spurt after highschool now im 6ft. \n\nHave you hit puburity yet? I know I was late on that I didtn hit until I was 16 I grew until I was 21.\n\nDont do drugs or smoke cigs, drink lots of milk, take vitamins, dont take growth hormones cuz they have bad side effects. Just wait you will grow.\n\nHow tall did your doctor say you would get when you went as a younger child? How tall are members of your family?
1149898
It is too early in your development to know how tall you will be when you are done growing. I wouldn't get involved in any outlandish schemes to get taller. You are growing so slow that you may feel you are getting shorter. Bodies grow at different rates. You may see others in a growth spurt that makes it seem like you are getting shorter but getting shorter rarely happens. Your body is just gathering up energy and resources to start it's next spurt.\n\nI hear astronauts grow or get longer while floating in space for long periods. Do you have hours upon end to hang suspended upside down to get taller? That would be silly!\n\nBe patient. Then be satisfied with your height. You are by no means freakishly short at 5' 2'!\n\nEverybody sing together, "Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue -- Oh what those five feet can do! Has anybody seen my GAL?"
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.
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
978418
just hang in there\n\nyoull get another growth spurt soon enough\n\neverybody develops in different ways\n\n5ft 5 is nothing to be sneezed at when you 16\n\nmy brother was probably about the same and then got a massive growth spurt at 18\n\ndont stress about it
896233
You can't. After puberty, your growth stops. Learn to accept your height. It's a very small liability to carry around on.
142966
Everybody is different. People have told me that I wont grow any taller when I was 19 (I was 5'2") Especially since I was girl because girls stop growing at a younger age. But now Im 21 and I grew to 5'5 1/2. I had another growth spurt at around age 20 and grew three inches in one year. Especially after I started eating calcum chews.\n\nI think the key is to take advantage of your growth spurts. Eat more vitamins and calcium supplements. Also since I sleept on a firmer bed I lengthened my back. After a few years of sleeping like this I think It helped out alot.\n\nAnd being as young as you are, your testosterone has yet to kick into full gear! Be paitient and good luck!
542074
That is very normal. Remember not to compare youself to someone else's height. That has to do with genes. If you are taller than others, it simply means that you have family members who are tall or you just had a growth spurt. You probaly will get taller until you become an adult. \n 5"3 is considered petite in the world, so don't worry about it. My friend was tall for her age, but the rest of the class eventually caught up to her.
799870
I'm SURE that you're not finished growing (especially since you havent had your period yet) - I even grew a bit when I was 20 yrs old!!  But people do grow at differnt rates.  My friend used to be alot taller than me when we were young and until we were about 15 yrs old, then she seemed to stop (but she smoked cigarettes since she was like 13, which stunts or slows your growth), while I still grew and now ( i'm in my 20s) were about the same height.  I also know that stretches and running alot might help (my sis ran track in high school and grew like 6 inches from age 15-22, it was weird, cause nobody in my family is tall, she was so short then after a while of track kept growing, and I heard of other people who that seemed to happen to also).  So what you want to do is make sure u eat healthy, thats very important, maybe run (either outside or if not, a treadmill, do warmup stretches first before the run)- and don't smoke cigarettes or anything because that only stops growth.  Hope that helps some.
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.
276371
well you still got a lot of time to grow , i would suggest you eat health , none of that crappy junk food , i know it's hard but you've just got to !!! and consider doing stretches too , that helps a lot !!! i myself am 5 ' 7 , so you can take advice from me .
937821
well people grow taller till the ends of the long bones keep growing ...once they are fused no gain in height is usually possible. If you feel that your growth is not proper do get an appointment with an endocrinologist who deals with problems of growth...however i think your height is sufficient ti leading a normal and fruitful life...so why worry there is more to life then just being tall!!
839334
You have to let yourself grow taller naturally but to lose weight just eat right and exercise. DONT stress! It will all work out. Just email me if you need any help. I am on a diet too.
1113693
You will continue to grow...boys grow up to the age of 21.\n\nYou might want to go here, enter the required info and receive an estimate of how tall you will get to be.  Remember, it is only an estimate!\nhttp://www.keepkidshealthy.com/welcome/htcalculator.html
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You stop growing at the age of 19. You can grow taller unless mother nature wants that. Plz, don't use vitamins, they are strong and they will hurt your stomach. The best way to gain weight is to go to a doctor and he will give you a recipe to gain weight. Don't try to eat junk food.
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There is NO way to know.  If you are very young, then chill out.  You will have stopped growing (since I guess you are a girl?) by the time you are 20.  Sure, there is a good chance that you will be at least 5'8"--maybe taller.  But you also may be shorter.  No way to know till you are 20.  And there is nothing that you can do to make yourself taller or get to your predetermind height any faster.  IF you have a growth hormone problem, they can put you on that to help you---but ONLY if your natural hormone level is too low.  They don't give it to everyone.\n\nThere are no drugs, vitamins, supplements, exercises, devices...nothing that will make you taller.