Can I Grow Taller After Puberty?
You may think you know the answer to this, but believe it or not, there is no definitive answer. Many factors contribute to our ability to grow taller, some of which we have an influence over, others which we do not.
Growth in the body is largely regulated by the release of growth hormones, which peak during adolescence, causing those increased rates of growth. These hormones can continue to remain high well into a person’s 20′s though, depending on several factors. As a general rule though, natural height gain will cease before a person hits adulthood.
The good news is that even if you’ve stopped growing naturally of your own accord, you can actively pursue several different paths which can force natural growth on your body.
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.
If you’re a fan of baseball, or even if you’re not, you’ve probably heard of the steroid allegations plaguing America’s pastime the last few years, and one of the items at the heart of the story is HGH, or human growth hormone. HGH acts by increasing the amount of growth hormones present in your body, increasing the rate at which your body develops. Yet while HGH has potentially dangerous side effects, there are many natural ways to increase the level of growth hormones in your body, most notably exercise.
Since HGH should not be an option for gaining height, we need to look at safer and more practical alternatives. The most obvious, and yet still overlooked method, is through stretching exercises. Stretching which specifically targets the legs and/or spine in particular is especially effective, promoting stretching of the tissues in the legs, and spacing of the vertebrae in the spine.
Another way to increase height is to counter the effects of issues which may be causing a decrease in your natural height. There are a myriad of conditions which may decrease your height, and many of these can be easily corrected.
Many are still unaware that height is not simply left up to chance or heredity, and that it can be affected much like weight, throughout your life. Just as losing or maintaining a good weight level is not easy, height gain is also not easy to achieve. With a little effort though, and the right methods of execution, you could find yourself being taller than you ever thought possible.