Any food or drinks and also exercise can help me grow taller ?
im 19 this years
but height is only 168cm...OMG
i wan taller more 4 cm only...

So give me some information

wear boot la. instant 4cm

I eat this.. Its work for me..

im 18 and i decreased in height... used to be 176 (skinny back then) now only 173 lol..

play basket ball...

I'm 184cm tall enough for me but hard to buy shirts because always to short
I'm tall maybe because my parents are.But your age is already 19 so I guess nothing much can do because I stop growing taller around 17 or 18 years old.

Eating calci-yum also can't do anything I guess LOL

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Added on June 15, 2011, 2:04 amUse to play basketball maybe can become taller because I grew taller when playing basketball in school or maybe just growing up that time not sure.

This post has been edited by amy89: Jun 15 2011, 02:05 AM

I think go swimming can help you grow because it indirectly stretches your body.
or you can just go play basketball or volleyball as it involves a lot of jumping.

jump...eat cheese...stretching exercise more...

LOL...that is not a real height lor...
real work ? i will try it. Thanks
i play basketball last time, now chg to play badminton.
but doesn't look work lor...

But science say that guy can grow till 21 years old...i think still can grow up la...

Not really like swimming, but thanks your information.

i jump always and also love to eat cheese...but i grow fatter more than taller...OMG

I know Calcium and Protein are important. Also good sleep every night is important for your growth hormone - which will affect how tall you grow.

huh ? early sleep? i very late sleep always. and i less eat calcium.

I say good sleep. Which may also equal to sleeping early.

That's why you're not growing any taller.
One of the factors affecting your height is growth hormone. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Growth_hormone
Go read, then google more info yourself.

Btw, there are many many many websites/articles about how to grow taller. And I'm pretty sure there are many threads about it here as well. Have you done a search before asking your question?

168 and wear shoes = ~170cm. not ok? im onli 173.

make your spiky and you look even taller

LOL... try my best lor...
no research...din see any1 post this before lor...

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Added on June 15, 2011, 11:50 amLOL...not enough la...at least 172cm or 174cm mah...
As a boy not tall than 170cm is damn pity.

This post has been edited by JiesonJason: Jun 15 2011, 11:50 AM

Lolz..do you mind to explain it out why is it pity having a height lesser than 170cm for male ?

http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopic=1856960&hl=
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http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopic=936476&hl=
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There you go. And that's not all on this forum. There are still many more.

Boil Akar Kacang sup~
just like our chinese sup!
wash akar, put meat/bone then garam secukupnye ><"

Eat more kacang panjang

Cause now the girls is getting TALLER and taller.
so we must over 170cm lor...

LOL i thought u were a girl wanted to be tall but then .... saw your tag and realize you are a boy. LOL

er... 168 is actually quite short. ><!
but there are also tiny or tea cup size girls too!

i am also 19 but i get taller and idk why ><
i am a girl, i am now 169.5. i grew tall by 1.5 cm and i want it to stop T>T
boys in malaysia arent tall enough. LOL

okay i shall cut the crap. LOL

sometimes its the body posture. Try stretching the correct way or do yoga. or sometimes, wear clothes that can give illustration that u are taller. OR just date tiny or tea cup size girls to make u look taller. LOL

Anything wrong by being short? Why so pity about that? 168 is not short. I'm only 165cm married with 2 kids.

You need exercise that needed lots of jumping like basketball or volleyball.
But not everyone able to increase by those exercise.
You need calcium and enough nutrient too.

Boil Akar Kacang sup doesn't work for me.

see... guys 168cm is quite short for a girl...
thats why im so sad...

i know nth wrong to being short...but i just wan grow taller...

i play basketball and badminton every week.
but less take calcium things.. i heard ppl say that drink goat milk is very good...dunno real or not...
Boil Akar Kacang sup when i secondary is very work for me...but now doesn't work at all...shit...

This post has been edited by JiesonJason: Jun 15 2011, 06:35 PM

Don't pressure yourself too.
Guys can still grow taller. Don't give up easily.
Stretching exercises can still help correct a person’s posture.
You will be surprised by how much of height is hidden behind your slouched back.
You can add an inch or two of height by simply improving your posture.

This post has been edited by cee: Jun 15 2011, 06:51 PM

ok... really thanks for the info... TQ

so many of this thread lor
use search function ba

I'm 17 in this end of June and I'm just 163cm Really sad to be short as a GUY

Hope can get to be 170cm but then looks like quite impossible,17 looks like not growing any more

I wonder stretching exercise and eating high-calcium and protein thingy as stated in website really work? or ALL DEPEND ON GENETIC? T_T

Depends on individual I would say, genetic does affect part of it too.

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Added on June 16, 2011, 11:51 pmBy the way, height doesn't really matter.

You still can be successful one day.

This post has been edited by cee: Jun 16 2011, 11:51 PM

you are still young! u still have about 2 or 3 more years to grow!
go for baseket ball match, skipping rope.

Depends also maa, i have friends whose parents are both short but he is super tall.

Try to exercise and enjoy what u are doing, dont stress yourself up.

but then.. i am coming 19 but still growing and i am a girl. LOL

so everything depends on what u eat.


Ps/ eat cheese and salmon! my mum always cook salmon for my sister during her puberty years (around 11-14)and she doesnt exercise, all she does is glue her hands to the keyboard and eye to the monitor. but yet she is 171 . I on the other hand plays bball and netball, so i grew up to 169++ =)

good luck!

it greatly depends on your genes, ts. a healthy man is expected to be taller than his father by 5cm at maximum growth, which is when you're around 25 and by that time, your father should have been experiencing negative growth. just a research i read somewhere.

Genetics play a big roll but there are other factors that can affect your height as well.

You're still young. Guys stop growing at a later age than girls. If you're a girl then most likely won't grow anymore.

Agree, so NecroPhilia don't give up easily. There's still hope.

Then what do you say for an 18 year old boy who is 155cm like me

heck, i'm 166 and i'm not worried.

because you have money and a stable relationship ?
i'm worried man. i have to buy more calcium to eat dy. if not i will like continue stay at 168cm.
that is so sad. DAMN

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Added on June 18, 2011, 1:55 amlet's hardworking together.hope 1 day we will reach our dream height...hahaha... cheer

This post has been edited by JiesonJason: Jun 18 2011, 01:55 AM

i'm 16 and i'm broke

Anyways, don't worry bout it. More calcium doesn't mean anything. Protein is the key here.

i everyday eat 3 halfboil egg. its got a lot of protein dy.
but still the same. my friend last year tall than me abit now.
ytd saw him tall than me half a head. wth.
we both 19 but he keep growing and i stop.
oh man. got to be kidding me. so down. sigh

Everyone is different. His parents may be very tall as well and he just haven't finish growing. You can't compare your friend with you.

nope.i saw his family before. all not very tall and i taller than his dad.
wth. i really dunno why. sad

I use to take Appeton Teengrow when I was 14-17 years old and when I was active playing basketball.Don't know if this can help you grow taller.

This post has been edited by amy89: Jun 18 2011, 12:04 PM

Appeton Teengrow? still work for me ? im 19 this year.

You can try because it's a supplement pill.It got almost everything needed by your body like vitamin.mineral,zinc and calcium.So give it a try.Try not to eat rice but eat potato or spaghetti as source of carbohydrate.

oh. okay. i will go pharmacy buy it. but may i know the prices?

haha I forgot the price because it's been so long since I took it but I don't remember it being expensive maybe under Rm50.Not sure just bring Rm100 it will do.

Thats not even enough. 50% of protein consumed in used to create enzymes so 3 eggs is barely enough. I work out everyday so I need about about 100g or more of protein per day. 1 egg has 6g so 3eggs has 18g which is hardly sufficient.

I will try.

White rice should be a post workout meal, same goes for potato and spagthetti because of their High gi . Rolled oats, wholemeal bread and other low gi foods are ok.

For me it doesn't matter what type of carbs I eat, but how much I eat. Eat 6 small meals per day ( well maybe breakfast can eat a lot ) instead of 3 big meals per day. Too much carbs result in high blood sugar level which cause our body to release insulin which in turn inhibits growth hormone production which is needed for us to grow

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Added on June 18, 2011, 1:21 pmHow many days does it last ??

This post has been edited by thelion4ever: Jun 18 2011, 01:21 PM

gud luck bro! if you have gotten taller don't forget to update this thread to let us know!!

sincerely Darkside.

P.S, I want to grow taller too..

The teengrow if I'm not mistaken can last for a month.It's been like 4 years since I last took it so not so sure anymore.I use to take it 2 times a day one in the morning and night.

This is a response for those who are interested about getting'taller'
Not to paint a wide brush, but generally speaking, ppl stop growing at 25, as the bone "growth plate" is said to be completely closed for both sexes, so no more vertical growth.

Eg:
http://au.answers.yahoo.com/question/index...09223530AAAHnlP

The long bone has two ends, and at both ends, you have the growth plate, and if the ends have become hardened, no more bone cells can grow (to make you taller), thus in that state, one cannot grow vertically anymore.

I believe there are more articles you can read about growth plate and vertical growth, so, for those who are 18-20, there MIGHT be a chance? But I have seen growth curve pattern for most ppl, ie the curve will start to plateau when reaching 18 and above

Use google search for "growth chart" and have a look at how the charts “plateaued” from 18yr old onwards

There are studies for people with ISS (idiopathic short stature ie having short stature with unknown reasons) and the use of GH (growth hormone) marginally improve heights of ppl with ISS (3-4 inch only)

http://mc2.vicnet.net.au/home/shortboys/web/hgheffects.html

However, for normal humans, ie not affected with ISS or other genetic conditions that predispose to short-ness (dwarfism), I am not aware of the effect of GH supplementation

This site seems to suggest, increasing GH levels might help

http://www.hgh.org/HGH-For-Height.html


So, I tend to believe that GH supplementation (natural way) may be helpful, ie if your growth plate is still not 100%hardened. However, I do believe that increasing GH levels (among adults), is more promising for building muscles (and there are many other benefits of GH if you read articles related to benefit of GH) cf to increasing height

Supplementation of GH from exogenus source (injection) is generally discouraged, as this is termed as "unnatural" and some thought it is dangerous, which is why in some countries, this is prohibited, unless under clinical endocrinologists supervision. However, laws differ from one country to the other, and even clincians might support/disprove GH injection for "cosmetic"/treatment purposes.

The natural and safe way to get GH is to ask your own body to make it by itself. This is safer, as your body is still in control of the GH levels produced (much like eating spicy food, threshold of "hotness" differ from one to the other person, and you yourself know when to stop). When yr body is stimulated to increase GH, it may take it up to the maximal level, but it wont overshoot to the point of "over the edge", as it knows when to stop.

Externally administered GH (ie injection) bypasses your body's normal "regulation" process (much like short circuiting the system), which is why some thought it is dangerous. Your blood levels of GH can shoot off the chart / unsafe to yr own tolerance.

GH levels in the body, can increase or decrease, but it normally resides within the "normal range", which is why when one does a blood test for GH, there is a "normal range" indicated in the chart

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reference_ran...for_blood_tests

GH levels for normal indiv can be from 0 to 5 nanogram/ml.


To increase yr GH levels to maximal point naturally, you can use Arginine (Arg) and Glutamine (Glu) amino acids supplement.

http://www.illpumpyouup.com/articles/l-glu...-stimulator.htm



These two amino acids have been well documented to increase yr GH levels naturally in the body ie it will stimulate pituitary gland (the gland inside your brain that makes GH) to release GH.

Arginine is a somatostation inhibitor (soma = body, statin =arrest), which is another hormone that antagonize GH. So, high somatostation is bad, but when you take Arg, it will prevent somatostatin from being released. (read more on Arg and somatostatin from googlesearch). NOte that the levels of GH also increase upon Arg stimulation based on the link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reference_ran...for_blood_tests


If you note, many bodybuilding supplements and those supplements claiming "GH for rejuvenation" include Arg and Glu as part of the recipe.

One popular rejuvenation supplement is Ageless Foundation brand (you can go to GNC, look for ULTRAMAX GOLD). That cost like RM500+ per 22sachet for members!. I never tried that honestly, too expensive. If you're interested with such brand, you're better off buying it at IHERB.COM (cost about US53 including DHL fast shipping)

If you note the ingredients, they always have these three amino acids which have been reported to work in-sync to encourage release of GH: Arg,Glu and Ornithine (read also how Ornithine and GH is related by google search)

Nowdays there is an improved version of Arg, Glu and Ornithine ie Arg-AKG and Glu-AKG and Orn-AKG.

The "AKG" stands for alpha ketoglutaric acid. The AKG form of those amino acids are more bioavailable (better absorption from gut), so that you need only to consume LESS to get the effect , and most of what u take orally isn’t going into your poo.

Many muscle building sports nutritions/ supplements claiming GH release will have the above main ingredients.

I have once purchased from Nutrabio.com the three amino acids (aa), and I think it does work. Im a hard gainer, and I didn’t gain that much before I used the combination of those three amino acids. I was just looking to get some weight and a bit of muscle and it did work well (not that Iwant to get very muscular like BodyBuilder). Take them on empty stomach early morning.

The other source of such three aa is from PUREBULK.COM. However, I never bought from them these aa, so I cant tell of their purity/potency. Nutrabio is good, however, their recent batch “taste” abit different. I take these aa occasionally only, for the good benefit of GH.

However some articles on the net stated that you need to do some sor t of “cycling” to prevent tolerance (ie blunted response). In some scenarios, when you take these natural stimulant too long, yr body become accustomed to it and have a lower response. So, after a few weeks of intake, you need to stop maybe 1-2 weeks, then only continue intake for another 3-4 weeks, before stopping again for another 1-2weeks. This ensures your body response to the natural stimulant is maximal. Also, there is another article which stated, these amino acids that increases GH naturally works VERY WELL for those below 28yr. old. It does work for those above 28, but the response is not as maximal as those below that sort of age.

This post has been edited by fugu199: Jun 20 2011, 01:46 PM

accept the fact that it might be your final height. i reached 175cm by 17yrs and stopped growing ever since. im 24 nao.

growth of bones is largely associated with the hormones produced by the pituitary gland. once this gland stops making growth hormones, you stop growing altogether. artificially triggering it might not be of any use.

those who are super talls are due to these glands secreting more of the hormones at a faster rate hence they grew fast in short time. but they do STOP also at one point.

And please dont take any supplements that says it will make u grow taller. Whether pills, powders or liquids. they do not work, and can be very detrimental to your health.

then only proper way if u are so desperate to grow taller is go tru medical solution where docs will insert metal braces on both ur legs.....cut right across the tibia and fibula in an operation, and over few weeks or months will extend that brace slowly mm by mm per day/days. The idea is to increase bone length at the same time let bone grow in the void created during elongation of the braces. This is the only way which is medically tested n proven to work which does not do substantial harm to your body.

BUT........$$$ u kena bayar. Don compromise your health just for the sake of looks.

Be confident and have good self esteem. =)

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Added on June 21, 2011, 10:29 pmTS : heres a pic. but this is ONLY meant for corrective surgery. NOT Body modification of any sorts.



This post has been edited by Pinarello: Jun 21 2011, 10:29 PM

Hello, the pituitary gland makes the growth hormone -throughout- your life, only that it made it LESS as you age older
We all stop growing vertically as we enter adulthood (about 20-25)

There is rarely any publication that uses Growth hormone on normal people to increase height, as this is taken as "immoral" cosmetic approach towards kids. However, there is one website that one might might want to read:

http://www.rajeun.net/growtaller.html


Im not suggesting that people should take GH injection (like the above website used), just use natural way (natural supplements) of increasing GH, that might be ok and morally acceptable IMO. Theres no harm in trying this intervention via the natural way. But the outcome may differ among diff individuals and age.

FYI there is one clinical endocrinologist that I personally know, whom was offered a consultant post in SG.. and she said she was mainly asked to support such cosmetic demand (increase height) by some parents over there

Shes still in Malaysia anyway.

This post has been edited by fugu199: Jun 21 2011, 10:51 PM

parents butthurt coz too kiasu and lose to ang moh?

LOL... i din say i cant accept my height. but the things is i still want to try if i can really grow tall.

it can't be help... genes... its all on ur genes..
unless u wanna to that body modification like some of those people in China did..

if lets say you are 20++ maybe really no help la.
but i'm only 19. maybe still okay gua.

short people rule in asia. Seriously

Do you realise that 169 cm is the median height of asians? So u have average height. Not short. Maybe you feel that you are short amongst your friends? Maybe when u were 13 u didn't think about this? If you did plenty of sports that stretches your body would certainly have helped. But never mind lah. Maybe you are cuter than most taller guys and can sweet talk. That would also compensate for a lot of other short comings. One more advantage is when u r older ppl always underestimate ur age! So its not all bad. Take life as it comes. Your attitude is the most important.

IMAGE IS NOTHING
IMPOSSIBLE IS NOTHING
WHEN I SAY _______, YOU ________

Make this your mantra and whenever you step outside your house, shout at the top your lungs, "HAIL TO THE KING, BABY!"

168cm? pbffftt...

What kind of exercise?? YOGA?? I'm 16, still got hope?

hehe...hope so la...

actually i just wan grow taller few cm only. cause will look more better la. i really quite short among my friends. sigh. but when i 13 and 14 is the class higher person. but now is the most short 1. sad. anyway. thanks you

Same here. I was one of the tallest but everybody outgrew me. I think I didn't grow because of poor nutrition.

i saw this video yesterday.
dont really know work or not.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Fm77obeLow&feature=share

just go with it bro..we have the same height~~

I think the method done in the video is temporarily

I think it's temporarily because if you sleep at night and wake up in the morning you are a few cm taller than last night but later in the day your height will go back to normal.
Difference just 1-3cm.

This post has been edited by amy89: Jul 1 2011, 02:39 AM

is it related to genes?
if ur family average height is around tht also,
u also will be the same lo..

not necessarily but it does play an important factor.

BTW Hanging is quite a good exercise and also stretching

i'm half jawa and 6 ft tall. i think it's nutrition. my parents and siblings are normal (kinda short but not that short). since small i ate like a bull. then i was fat. then i enterd middle school i become involve with physical activities (boarding school), get lot of sleep+eat, my growth peaked. im 23 this year yet my height increase 0.5cm since last year.

Thanks for the tip. Mind sharing your diet here ??

no particular diet, normal food like at home and mamak shops. but i drink milk (anlene) to help enhance bone density.

i'm 175cm and 60kg izzit normal ?

easy.. yoga and jump training. and eat cheese drink milk , spinach broccoli fish,all those food really going help you grow taller and stronger.

jump training - plyometrics
yoga -stretching enhance grow and make you look taller slimmer hehe.

google plyometricsX p90x.. it really intense and work lol.

good luck n have fun.

Normal food like what ?? Sorry but I'm desperate

Are you a boy or girl ?? Anlene is meant for only girls right?


Thanks

1. oh it's ok. i was like you last time. normal food like what my mom cooks at home.. nasi, ayam gulai, ikan masin, mcD, kfc i was not picky. but i ate a lot. like 2 person meals.

2.protein for muscles, calcium for bones. then need to exercise to stimulate muscle growth, which also will stimulate bone growth because the muscle growing will put pressure on bones. to exercise need energy hence carbohydrate.

3. i dont remember which books, but to my understanding there's 3 factor that affect height : environment, food, genetics (not in order).

4. the environment might explain why playing basketball can help increase height. our natural instinct to compete or whatever. i played basketball too. when i was 16 i was 5' 7". so it was like through the 7 years i only gain 6 inches.

5. food was explained in #1. i used to think "oh i'm staying at home, how to get high protein diet blahblahblah". then i think mat salleh also stay at home. their ancestors dont have whey protein supplement or calci-yum.

6. notice how school kids at city are generally taller than those at rural areas/villages? i think it's because of better eating habit and environment.

7. i'm a guy . no anlene is not only for girls. besides i cannot drink other milk because they have a smell. anlene is neutral smelly to me.

8. if you don't get tall at least you are living a healthy life, with nice body from those exercise.

9. science does not explain why, it explain how things work.

Thanks

i love this

this is stretching, for temporaly

too bad. T.T make me sad only

im 19 but im just 159cm.

i m 180 cm tall men ..i always drink pure milk since i was kid..now my height is juz nice..

Female nvm la. im boy leh.

too much milk is not good

I hardly drank milk when growing up but still grew to 184cm.I think genes got more to do with someones height because my parents are tall.My mum is 174cm tall and my dad is 180cm tall.

I think genetic is the bigger factor

BUt still........................

damn envy you all tall people bt happy with myself thou

How tall are you ???

The price is around rm25 to rm30 a pack. Depends on stores. I buy mine at Caring pharmacy. There is also at watsons. Hope this helps

got help meh? eat le still same. sad