How to increase height naturally?
Before we get to what you can do to increase your height, let’s understand how our bodies
grow naturally, and what we can do to amplify and supplement those processes.
Several factors contribute to your overall height.
It’s thought that genetic factors account for 60 to 80 percent of your final height.
Certain environmental factors, such as nutrition and exercise, typically account for the remaining
percentage.
The long bones in your legs determine your height.
As you grow, plates of cartilage on the ends of the long bones create new bone, which makes
the bones longer.
At the end of puberty, the bones seal and growth stops.
For girls, this is generally two years after the first menstruation.
For boys, the end of puberty may occur as late as their early 20s.
The good news is that despite your age, you can add about 1 to 2 inches of height by just
improving your diet plan, body posture, and exercises.
Get Proper Nutrition: Eat a healthy diet of complex carbohydrates,
fresh produce and plenty of protein.
Protein builds muscle and other tissue.
The complex carbohydrates, fruits and vegetables provide the vitamins and minerals your bones
need to grow.
Get Enough Calcium: Intake of calcium is also very important since
bones require this nutrient to grow and develop.
Rich sources of calcium mostly include cheese, soybeans, sardines, green vegetables, dairy
products and fortified cereals.
Exposure to sunlight: Sunlight is one of the most important sources
of vitamin D. Vitamin D contributes to your height in the greatest way because of its
effect on bone growth.
Exposure to sunlight allows your body to get the required dose of Vitamin D. Sunbathing,
especially early in the morning or late afternoon, can be very beneficial because the ultraviolet
radiation is at its lowest during this time.
Hanging: Upside down hanging works wonders to lengthen
not only your back, but also your legs.
Manage to get a good position and strap your legs good enough to hang vertically.
Don't hang longer than 20 minutes at a time as that may damage your back.
Swimming: This exercise gives you a full body workout
and requires you to stretch a lot which gradually increases your height but you have to practice
for longer periods to get effective results.
Use yoga to maximize your height: If targeted posture exercises aren’t your
thing, give yoga a try.
This whole-body practice can strengthen your muscles, align your body, and help with your
posture.
This will help you stand taller.
Do Stretches: Stretching is an ideal way to relieve stress
on your lower back and let your spine stretch out to its full length.
Regular stretches could lead to an increase in height.
Get Proper Sleep: When you rest, the body grows and regenerates
tissues.
In fact, the Human Growth Hormone (HGH) responsible for increasing height is produced naturally
in the body when you have a sound and deep sleep.
As a rule, during the growing stage, a person must have at least eight to 11 hours of proper
sleep every night to enjoy maximum height.
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