Help Me, How Can I Grow Taller?

@emjehe89 (286)
Australia
December 22, 2006 5:07am CST
I am 163cm tall (5'3'') and im not absolutely concidered tiny, but i am still very short does anyone know ANY tricks to grow taller? I am trying to get more sleep because someone said the body has more time to heal, and grow in sleep does anyone know any more things that i can do, eat, think to grow taller! even just a few centermetres!!
4 responses
• United States
22 Dec 06
You can't do anything that will make you grow taller. And depending on your age if your a teenager over the age of 18 chances are you are done growing. if you are still below the age of 14 you can ask your parents to take you to see a growth specialist who can prescribe you growth hormones. But those are risky they can lead to bone cancer.
@emjehe89 (286)
• Australia
22 Dec 06
oh my gosh! i am under 18 but i wouldnt risk cancer just to grow a little bit taller! thanks for the idea though!
• United States
22 Dec 06
you never know too since you are under 18 you may not have hit a growth spurt I was 4 foot ten inches at 12 then boom between 12 and 16 I shot up to 5 foot 11 inches. Girls tend to hit thier growth spurts earlier than boys boys usually get theirs between 15 and 18.
@svdinesh (220)
• India
22 Dec 06
Do pull-ups and skipping.
• United States
22 Dec 06
this is a myth it does nothing but help build muscle mass.
@emjehe89 (286)
• Australia
22 Dec 06
thanks for your responses! i do skipping sometimes..but i think it just makes my calves bigger!
• Indonesia
22 Dec 06
I think U already got the answer Umh.. U can swiming, basket, jump for make U taller. I grow up at 17 from 152 to 165 in one year because of that ^^ good luck
@emjehe89 (286)
• Australia
22 Dec 06
i can sort of understand swimming, but does jumping make you taller? ive heard the impact on the bones stunts growth eg. in gymnastics and ballet, thats why alot of gymnasts etc. are so short, then once they finish they start growing
@svdinesh (220)
• India
22 Dec 06
Do pull-ups and skipping.