Ways to increase height: Any options?

Normally people are attracted to the taller ones in a group. No doubt, every man aspires to be at least six feet tall. But persons, who are at least this tall, are few in the country. The number of those who are at least 5.9 feet is also very less. A majority of the people are between 5.6 ft. and 5.8 ft. tall. Some are shorter than this average height. It is not known why. But many strongly aspire to be tall. Let us look in to the aspects that lead to increase in height and what can be done by the individual, in this regard.

Genes that you have inherited, decide your height. It is called polygenic. If both the parents are short, does not mean to say that their children should be short. The vice versa is also true. If people on both sides of parentage are short, the likelihood of the children being short is more. It is not known how tall you will be until you reach your maximum physical growth, which is normally around the age of 18 years.

Human Growth Hormone (HGH) is produced in the pituitary gland, naturally. It is active during sleep. HGH production is increased in good sleep. Sometimes doctors might suggest medicines to produce more HGH. These have an adverse, harmful effect. It is better to clarify these doubts with the doctor. Sleeping on the back, with the spine straight is helpful. Keep the body erect as much as possible. This might be inconvenient at first, but doing this helps in growth of height. Also, it is good for the spine not to have a pillow under the head.

The development of bones is important in physical growth. Vitamin D should be adequate in children for the development of bones. This helps in absorption of calcium by the bones in children. When the body is exposed to the sun for some time daily, it gets enough Vitamin D. For adequate proteins, children should have eggs, beans, cheese and meat. In case of deficiency, protein powder should be had, mixed with milk.

Right nutritious food, adequate sleep, and constant exercise will strengthen the immune system. Some kind of diseases hampers growth. That is why, it is essential to keep the immune system strong and efficient, to fight diseases. Vitamin C is essential for strengthening immune system. Orange, sweet lime, lemon, grapes have a lot of Vitamin C. Processed foods, zero energy foods and fats should be avoided.

• Physical exercises help in increasing height. Many have the potential to grow even upto 20 to 25 years, with physical exercise. Stretching exercises yield good results.
• Several experiments have proved that swimming helps growing in height.
• Skipping with a rope is also considered a good exercise to increase height. Blood supply increases, leading to pressure on bones and increase in height. Skipping should be done for 15 to 30 minutes daily.
• Basketball and tennis help in increasing height in children.
• Push ups (pull ups) also help in height increase.
• Several exercises like bending and stretching the spine help in maintaining a good physical structure as well as improvement in height. Bend sideways while standing straight. Bend forward, without bending the knees. This will stretch the spine and make it elastic.
• Sports help in increasing growth in children.
• But you must remember that exercise alone will not help in growth. It activates the joints and muscles. You can grow one fourth to half an inch taller because of these exercises.

Many do not know that right posture plays an important role in increase in height. This is brought about by standing straight. Bone growth is unhindered. Doctors suggestions can be taken knowing about how to hold the head, how to stand or walk. This too helps in increasing height to a certain extent.