Many of my friends are 5'7 or 5'8. I'm a sophomore and yet a lot of freshmens are taller than me having a height of 5'5-5'8. I wanna grow taller. I'm afraid because my parents are 5 ft and 5'5 and i wanna grow taller. Please help me!!!
2006-12-26 10:28:28 · 9 answers · asked by franz r 1 in Health ➔ Other - Health
Most of your growth is genetics. But studies also indicate that taking good amount of calcium supplements when you're younger (from ages 4 -16) can increase your bone strength and also growth. People with better tall genes in their family have better chances of responding to this growth. Some very less.
You can also do lot of pull ups every day. But as you're already 15, you might not get the best results. But it's worth a try.
The reason behind this is, my parents were less tan 5'4. But I'm 6'1". I was fed a lot of calcium supplement since I was 3 years old, allthe way upto 12 years. And that was given one of the reasons. But also I had some tall genes in my generation.
To aborb calcium better, if i remember you need to take it in the form of Calcium +Vitamin D.
2006-12-26 10:34:41 · answer #1 · answered by thewiseone 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I kept growing taller until I was 31 years old. Now I am growing sideways. LOL! You have NO control over your height. BUT you have control of your personal inner growth. Be the best person that you can possibly be and remember, the best things come in small packages. Many of the biggest movie stars are short but larger than life on the silver screen.
2006-12-26 10:51:52 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i don't be attentive to the place the answerer 'R. Shady' have been on condition that concept from, thinking many women hit puberty at 9/10 years old. i began my classes whilst i replaced into 11 years old and 5"4, and have now complete starting to be on the age of 18, and am 5"7. for my area i finished starting to be whilst i replaced into 15, and maximum do supply up at 16ish, yet I do have friends who have been nonetheless starting to be at sixteen/17. i does no longer hassle approximately it if I have been you- 5"4 is a great height. many everybody is decrease than 5"0 and could extremely choose for to be your height; it is not that short in any respect. in case you do strengthen, it will in basic terms be an inch or so greater. wish you're happy with your height regardless of you wind up at :)
2016-10-06 01:24:21 · answer #3 · answered by hobin 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I feel your pain. I am 16 and I am 5'2. I have grown comfortable with my stunted growth(lol) but your height is genetic. You might not grow taller.
2006-12-26 10:36:51 · answer #4 · answered by jada0990 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Honey, there is absolutely nothing you can do to make yourself grow taller. Just wait and give it time.
2006-12-26 10:46:58 · answer #5 · answered by åߪõ£úţέ мåŷá 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your genes determine who you are and how tall you're gonna grow-so sorry but you may be a little shorter-but that's OK man we all look different -it's what makes us a wonderful species of diversity
2006-12-26 10:47:12 · answer #6 · answered by Art 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yo take it easy!! I'm 5'3 and 21 and happy .... p.s. you wont grow much taller is in your genetic makeup
2006-12-26 10:41:13 · answer #7 · answered by Wondering 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
don't worry about it, I was 5'4" when I was 15 and now im 17 and about 5'6" and still growing. don't worry about how tall you are until you're in your twenties
2006-12-26 10:37:27 · answer #8 · answered by Kristy 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
lots of sleep and green vegetables help u grow.
2006-12-26 10:32:27 · answer #9 · answered by kita B 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋