How can I grow taller naturally ?!
Question: How can I grow taller naturally ?
My dad is about 5 ft 5 inches.
My mom is about 5 ft 1 inch.
My brother who is about 22 years old is about 5 ft 7 inches.
So my question is, how can i grow taller ?
My brother keep telling me to jump at least 700 to 900 a day because he did the same too last time and i saw many articles saying jumping will not make you taller, same goes to stretching. And i've been taking supplements like Amway DOUBLE X everyday. And i seldom drink milk.
Please tell me how can i get taller naturally ? And please don't recommend me any pills or herbs.
Thanks a lot and i appreciate it.
Answers:
Please don't take offense to this, but most Asian descents are prone to being petite. You have a few out-of-the-norms like that basketball player, or Miyabi (Japanese musician over 6 feet tall), and some others, but that's not usual. There's nothing wrong with being small/short. I know Mexican guys, Black guys, and White guys that are around my height or shorter. (I'm 5'5'', female)
You say you're 17 years old, so your body's growing process is slowing down. Both your parents are petite, so it's unlikely that you won't be. It's highly unlikely that you're going to grow several more inches, or even two inches at this point in your life, but not impossible. Jumping WILL NOT make you taller. =) I don't know why your brother told you that. Stretching doesn't really help either, though it is good for you. Be careful with taking supplements. Ultimately you need to be comfortable with yourself. I would love to be 5'8" but I know it's never going to happen, so I'm content with being 5'5". People will love you for you, not because you're tall. And if you feel like you're going to fail, look at examples of people who have REALLY accomplished something even though they are shorter.
It'll be okay, and with time, it probably will stop bothering you. =)
Eat properly and lookafter yourself.
The only thing that stops anyone reaching the height mapped out in their genes and fixed at the moment of conception is severe illness or malnutrition in childhood.
Slight bow legs is no bar, jumping won't make you taller and supplements can be a waste of money.
As for fail...
Short in stature men who did not fail...
Martin Scorsese, Tom Cruise, Manny Pacquiao, Charlie Chaplin, Al Pacino, Napoleon, Ghengis Khan, Yuri Gagarin, Diego Maradona....
...to name but a few.
Wait, brother, wait.