Can
we grow taller after puberty? This is one question which is
frequently asked by everyone. Increasing height after puberty is
quite unachievable to some of us, no matter how hard we stretch, how
well we eat, we cannot add even a millimeter to our vertical heights.
Here’s
the answer to the question “How
do we grow taller and when do we stop growing taller”:
What
are the Factors that Determine Height?
We
got to understand that the majority of our height is predetermined by
genetics. Scientists anticipate that 60% to 80% of our height is
determined by genes. However, not having the “tall gene” is not
to say that we can’t grow tall, it just means that having shorter
parents, we are more likely to be on the short side.
Apart
from genetics, the remaining 20% to 40% difference in height is
attributed to environmental factors, mainly nutrition which plays a
key role.
So
by summarizing, height is determined by the combination of two
factors:
Genetics
+ Environment
The
Growth Spurts
Hands
and the feet are the first to expand. The first sign we encounter
while experiencing growth spurts, is the need of new shoes. Growth
spurt implies to the rapid rise in height and weight in the first
year of life and during the puberty period. Growth spurts can occur
other times too, though the signs are very less obvious and visible.
Normally experienced during adolescence, it has been scientifically
proven that our body may keep on growing after the period of growth
spurts. Most times, we stop growing after the growth spurt period or
say after puberty.
The
Human Growth Hormone
The
human growth hormone or HGH is responsible for the growth of our
body. It’s produced naturally in our bodies, mostly during the
first couple of hours of deep or slow wave sleep and after exercise.
Getting sound sleep and stretching exercises encourage the release of
human growth hormones. The human growth hormone is high during the
period of adolescence, but it remains minimum after puberty.
Finally,
When Do We Stop Growing Taller?
Apparently,
we are genetically set to stop growing taller after the period of
puberty. Puberty usually ends its purpose of growth at the average
age of 16 years for girls and 18 years for boys. This is exactly the
time when the combined factors such as: Genetics + Environment +
Hormones reach their peak point.
There
are plenty of obstacles and it’s quite hard to achieve taller
height after the period of puberty, though not impossible. We most
likely fail to increase our heights with exercising and tend to give
up after a couple of months.
In
such scenario, elevator
shoes are the best
alternative we can opt for.
