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Hi! I'm 18yrs old and my height is 158.5cm. I want to increase my height further. It seems i have stopped growing. Please help me to grow

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Dr. Ranganadh Brundavanam answered : 10 years ago

Dear Jeriston, you did not mentioned your gender. Generally in both sex the speed of Lenoir growth reduces after 18 years due to fusion of long bones. But you can increase your height by stretching your above pelvic region. That can be achievable by practicing yogasana, suryanamaskarams, playing basket ball, volley ball, tennicoit and bar exercises. If you practice them there will be chance of increase in height.
ayurvedic herbs like ashwagandha, vajravalli, black gram will help you in growing tall.

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