Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Is Growing Taller After Puberty Possible?

By Rodney Williams

As often as the question "can I grow taller after puberty?" is asked, it is more often that the question isn't asked at all, as many believe they already know the answer, due to the widespread misconception that you can't grow after puberty. This is of course incorrect.

Growing taller naturally is largely based on your production of growth hormones, which hits its peak early in your teen years, even earlier for females, and then slowly bottoms out. In some cases though the production of growth hormones will continue at a significant enough level for many years after the initial spurt, that some people may continue to see growth well into their 20's, though this is rare.

Of course if growth hormones were the only thing that could positively affect growth, it would be largely left up to luck. The good news is that it isn't, and there are additional ways to promote healthy growth in our bodies.

To understand why growth is possible after puberty, it's necessary to understand the process behind growth, and how those natural processes can be targeted to induce growth in later years.

Growth hormones are becoming more and more ingrained in the mainstream, with the recent controversy in Major League baseball over the use of steroids and human growth hormone (HGH) supplements. HGH pills drastically increase the production of growth hormone in the body, and the fact they've taken center stage in this controversy proves the effectiveness of increasing growth hormone levels. Of course those particular pills can be dangerous and should be avoided.

Next is your spine, which many more often associate with the back, and posture, than to anything relating to height. Through regular stretching exercises, the length and elasticity of the spine can be increased, not only increasing height, but also flexibility.

Alternatively, height gain can be achieved by simply cancelling out ways in which other ailments or conditions may be negatively influencing your current height. Poor posture is a major concern that can lead to pain, as well as decreased height. With targeted training, poor posture can be nipped in the bud, resulting in varied improvements.

These are just some of the ways that height can be increased, even many years after you figured your height had hit the proverbial ceiling. Those looking to grow taller after puberty, who are willing to take the time and effort necessary to stimulate change may soon find that while their height did not hit a ceiling after all, their heads may soon do just that. - 15437

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