Height is an important factor to display our innate dominance
over others. People before taller person unintentionally behave meekly. This is
an inborn behavior of all species, before strong and big looking one’s others tend
to stay quiet and passive.
Although height can establish dominance that doesn’t mean being
shorter is a weakness. What a tall person can do, can also be done by a short
person. And such trivial matter should not be taken to heart and get depressed
and lose self-confidence.
Now, regarding the matter of increasing your height, the
extend to which you can influence your growth is very little but none the less
it is still worth giving it a try but the chances fall dramatically after the age
of 25.
According to research, about 60-80% of our height is decided
by our genes and the rest is determined by environment, diet, lifestyle, etc.
Seeing that majority of height is controlled by genes don’t give up hope and start cursing your luck. See into the life of a famous football player
Cristiano Ronaldo, he suffered from a heart complication at an early age that
caused his heart to beat faster than normal person even when he is resting. If
such a person undergoes intense training and plays for a long time at a stretch
the only outcome for them will be death. But this man made the impossible
possible with sheer will and dedication while silently suffering the pain his genes
bought for him.
There are some tricks and lifestyle modifications that you
can follow to improve your height. But the result of such activities varies from
person to person and needs a long time. So, don’t just follow something you
heard from someone. Pick a few which you believe you can perfectly follow for a
long time and stick to it.
According to the research results, we believe there are 9 things that you can do to increase your height even after 25 years of age. These are-
1 1. Having a Balanced Diet-
It’s a simple thing- Daily taking all the required
nutrition. But the truth is we often fail to do so. Take a look at your own
life remember the times when you want outside to eat and filled your tummy with
all that junk food. These days are numbered but the influence they create can
be pivotal.
According to science, people experience increased growth sprout
up to puberty afterward it diminishes greatly. For boys, they will experience
sudden growth at the end of their teenage and for girls, they start at the
beginning of teenage years but experience no sudden development. But after
puberty, your bones start to fuse and your growth starts to slow down.
So, it is very important to take a balanced diet that
incorporates all the essentials lest you should fail to grow due to some simple
nutrients. Try to get all the nutrients from foods that are produced in your
country locally, you don’t have to follow those found in the internet. And for
adults, there are some other things they should do alongside diet. They are
explained below.
2. Participating in Exercise and Sports-
Intense of anything can be harmful but doing so in a safe
manner while pushing yourself to the limit can tap into your inner hidden capabilities.
The same goes for height.
Regularly doing exercise or playing sports that include
running, jumping, playing tag, cycling etc. can stimulate your bodies growth
along with overall development. These workouts cannot be like half-hearted they
need to push you to your limit only then will your body think that it needs to
improve and start releasing hormones that will increase your growth.
Here is an unconventional and unscientific trick for you, we all know that our height is equivalent to the distance between our two hands. So, try playing basketball regularly for an hour or so. Because to play basketball you need to utilize your fingers and that causes your mind to increase the length of fingers which can lead to an increase in height. And why I say it can increase the finger length take a look at the picture of the hand of a basketball player.
Now, this is an unorthodox technique, and the chances of having no result is very high. Still, it’s better than nothing.
As for exercises that you can do regularly are- Hanging on a
rod, sit-ups, Pelvic Shift, Swimming, Skipping Rope, Jumping, Running, etc. You
can look for more exercises, just try to find those that creates a tension in
your joint or places pressure on your body.
3 3. Practicing Yoga and Stretching’s-
Yoga is great for your mind and body. It helps your body to
relax and mind to get rid of all those negative thoughts. How?? Well, that’s
simple other than the spiritual talks to do yoga postures you need to concentrate
deeply unless you have a super flexible body. And to concentrate deeply you
cannot let other thoughts remain and run wild in your mind.
Now, the relation of yoga with increasing height is also simple.
To do yoga you bend and stretch your body in manners that you don’t do normally
and for doing this you actually create stretch impulse in your body and muscle
relaxation. The stretch impulse stimulates the release of growth hormones while
the muscle relaxations prevent muscle stiffness bad posture from developing. Both
of them can reduce your growth as they pose a hindrance in the process of
lengthening.
So, try doing yoga and stretches like Cobra stretch,
Vertical stretch, Spine stretch, triangle pose, mountain pose, The bridge pose,
etc. Try to combine yoga with other physical exercises that way the chances of growing
taller is higher, and will also improve your overall health. And if you pass a
lot of time sitting try to do some vertical stretch from time to time, this
will prevent bad posture.
4. Get Proper Rest-
Even if you strictly follow the above three factors the possibility
of your height increasing can reduce greatly if you don’t get enough quality rest.
Understand Quality Rest.
You need rest and sleep comfortably for about 8 – 10 hours
daily in order to let your body concentrate into the growth. If even in your
rest you are haunted by some things than your body will not rest properly and
that will reduce your growth.
For proper rest, you don’t need to have an A/C or a thousand
Dollar ultra-soft bed, your ancestors didn’t have these things and yet they
were tall. The factor that can allow you to have a proper rest is mental peace.
I might sound like an old mountain monk. But it’s true. A person who has mental
peace will have everything and that includes quality rest.
So, try to accept the failures of life and your surrounding
while striving for greatness. But if you think you can’t do so then go for the expensive
A/C and Bed, whatever.
5. Maintain Good Posture-
Maintaining a good posture is not only needed to look good
but also for growth. If you always stay in a bad posture your body will start
to stay that way and that is not a big problem because that can be fixed with
some light exercise.
But the problem with bad posture lies during puberty when
you are supposed to grow taller. During that time bad posture creates tension inside
your body that prevents the bones from growing the way they should have been
resulting in reduced height.
That’s good posture should always be maintained along with
yoga and stretch to prevent muscle stiffness and bad posture.
6. Ensure more than Enough Vitamins and Minerals-
For your growth hormones are needed. But for producing
hormones body needs nutrients. Again, for increasing height, the bones and muscles
need to grow and for that, it needs calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, Vitamin-D, C, and many more. Then again to absorb minerals like calcium you need Vitamin-D.
So, it is wise to take vitamin and mineral supplements if you
don’t eat enough Milk, fruits, and vegetables. Taking one or two Vitamins and
mineral supplements pose no harm to the body rather its beneficial for people
of all ages. And taking such supplements can prevent old age diseases like osteoporosis.
7. Develop a Strong Immunity-
Even though the heading doesn’t do with the topic of the
article. But the fact is there are some diseases out there that can hamper with
growth. And, if you suffer from these diseases during puberty or earlier than there
is a chance that your height will not be what it was supposed to be.
These diseases can hinder the production of necessary hormones in the body and prevent growth. To prevent these diseases, you should undergo proper routine immunization from an early age. And ensure that your diet contains enough Vitamin-C, Anti-oxidant, Omega-3 fatty acids which can be found in citrus fruit, whole grain, vegetable, and fish
8. Avoid Things that Can Stunt Your Growth-
There are certain things that can stop your growth. It can
be disease or an accident or some abusive behavior of yours, steroids, Excess
sugar, Excess Caffeine, and The so-called Magic pills of increasing heights.
Regarding disease, we have already told earlier above and
what to do. Now, certain accidents can stop your growth and permanently. These
accidents include injury to the spine, legs, and hands. In your leg and hand especially
the two ends. These are the places where bone lengthening actually takes place.
Injury to these locations can permanently stop your growth if proper treatment
within due time is not taken. So, care should be taken regarding this.
Another thing that can reduce growth is intaking harmful
substances like alcohol and drugs from an early age. Research on male rats has
proved that the intake of alcohol can cause a reduction of bone growth.
Although more studies are needed to understand the effect of
drugs on growth but it is better to just avoid anything of that sort for all
ages as they do no good for your health.
Excessive Caffeine and sugar both can affect your
physiological functions and alter sleep pattern so moderation should be
maintained for these substances. And steroids should be avoided except for
doctors recommendation.
9. Stay Hydrated-
Last tip but not the least important. Whatever your body
performs it needs water and that’s why we call it another name of life.
Every moment your body is producing hundreds of harmful
toxic substances but you don’t know about them. And for your body to neutralize
and remove them it needs water.
And the relation between water and height is that lack of
water can lead to an accumulation of toxic substances and that can lead to sickness
and this sickness can lead to hormonal imbalance which can result in height
reduction.
Although the effect of the said event is not much but a drowning
man catches at a straw. When you will start to feel sorry about your height even
a centimeter more will feel heaven and earth difference. So, try to ensure even
this small bit of your growth potential.
Now, for those of you who are trying to grow taller but
still getting no result or those that have crossed their age for growth. There
are certain things you can do to give yourself some sympathy and feel a bit
better. These are-
· Try fashioning yourself in such a manner that makes you look good-
There are countless dresses to chose from and I don’t even know what to recommend. But Find that dress that looks good on you, fashion yourself nicely and decently, don’t try to sexualize yourself that’s what pathetic people do.
Build your Confidence-
Height is not the everything life has to offer. There is no
meaning in sulking about something which you don’t have. But that doesn’t mean
you will listen to others mocking and do nothing.
When a person achieves something great or reaches a new height
in life people tend to ignore their shortcomings. All the famous people you
see also have many bad habits, many failures. But the people don’t speak about
them, they only speak about their success. So, if you are not so tall than puff
up your chest and get to work in whatever field you are in and reach that place
where your surrounding people have not reached.
Even After all this you fail to increase your height and
cannot accept the fact. Then you can try some medications, though they are
highly recommended to be avoided. These medications can pose serious harm to
your body and make you suffer horribly during your old age. So, take them on
your own risk and try to consult the doctor beforehand.
Here are some things you can try to quickly increase your height and also increase my desire to write-
Reference-
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https://www.healthline.com/health/how-to-increase-height#supplements
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https://stylesatlife.com/articles/how-to-increase-height/#dreestolooktaller
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https://www.stylecraze.com/articles/simple-tips-to-increase-height-naturally/#ImmuneSystem
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https://allmedicalstuff.com/how-increase-height-naturally/
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https://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/arh283/125-132.pdf
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