Being tall and having long legs are very competitive in the marriage and job market. Relevant statistics show that height also affects income. If you don’t want to be “inferior” to others, you must catch these two. The golden period of height development, and scientific methods are adopted to achieve height growth.

Next, I will tell you in detail what determines height and how to help you grow taller.

The height of the human body is composed of the length of the head and neck, the length of the spine, and the length of the lower limbs. Among the people, the average levels of the head, neck and spine are similar, and there is not much difference between people.

It is difficult to find someone in the crowd whose head and neck are more than 10 centimeters longer than others. What really makes the difference is the length of our lower limbs.

The most important thing is the length of the long bones of the upper and lower legs. If you want to grow taller, you must make these bones as long as possible.

How does this part of the bone grow? There is a key tissue, that is, the epiphyseal plate, also called the epiphyseal line, which continues to grow and "add bricks and mortar" to our bones. It gradually becomes osteogenic, lengthens the backbone, and achieves growth.

Once the epiphyseal plate stops growing, which is what we often call the epiphyseal line, the bone will be finalized and will not grow any longer. Basically, your height will be fixed.

The time when the epiphyseal line closes varies from person to person. Some people never grow taller after the age of fifteen or sixteen, while some people are still growing taller at the age of 23. That is because His epiphyseal line is not closed.

Therefore, in order to promote height growth, it is necessary to delay the closing time of the epiphyseal line as much as possible, and provide appropriate stimulation and sufficient nutritional supply for epiphyseal growth.

First of all, delay epiphyseal line closure as much as possible. The most critical point is to avoid precocious puberty. Because sex hormones will cause the epiphyseal plate to ossify itself, causing it to lose its ability to grow and accelerate the closure of the epiphyseal line.

This is also the reason why children with precocious puberty are generally not very tall in the end.

To avoid precocious puberty, the most important thing is to avoid giving your children food containing sex hormones, and do not use some products containing sex hormones.

Once a child shows signs of precocious puberty, such as premature development of secondary sexual characteristics, breast development and premature menstruation in girls, and premature spermatorrhea, Adam's apple, and body hair in boys, If the symptoms increase, etc., you should promptly go to the growth and development clinic or endocrinology department for corresponding examinations.

In addition to sex hormones, there is another hormone that has a great impact on height, and that is growth hormone. Contrary to the hindering effects of sex hormones, growth hormone can promote bone growth.

To promote the secretion of growth hormone in children, sleep is very important, especially the secretion of growth hormone is strongest during deep sleep, so it is important to let the child sleep enough and well.

Especially in the 6 months after birth, when a child grows fastest, and in the 2 years of adolescence, these two time periods are the fastest growth and development times in life.

Newborns need to sleep for 14-20 hours a day, while junior high school students need to sleep for 9 hours, and high school students need at least 8 hours.

Developing the habit of going to bed early and getting up early is most important for children's growth and development.

In addition to the above factors, adequate nutritional support must be provided. Nutrients critical to height development include protein, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin D and vitamin K.

Among them, protein can provide the necessary amino acids and energy for human growth and development. During the critical period of growth and development, you must pay attention to the intake of meat, eggs, milk, and beans. These four types of food are the most important for high-quality protein. source.

Calcium and phosphorus are important components of our bones. When these two elements are lacking, bone growth will lack raw materials and hinder formation.

Foods with high calcium content include: milk and dairy products, broccoli, cabbage, cabbage, cereals, soy products, fresh juice, etc.

Phosphorus mainly comes from animal offal, whole grain foods such as glutinous rice, whole wheat foods, etc.

As for vitamin D and vitamin K, they are like transporters and adhesives, able to transport the elements that make up the bones to the corresponding positions of the bones and connect them to become strong.

There is a free source of vitamin D, that is, the skin can produce vitamin D by itself when exposed to the sun. In addition, you can also supplement vitamin D by eating sea fish, cod liver oil, seafood, egg yolks, and lean meat.

Vitamin K is abundant in cheese, dark green vegetables, seaweed foods, vegetable oils, and cod liver oil.

You can pay attention to increasing the above foods in your diet.

In addition to diet, exercise is also an important part. If you sit still for a long time, especially if your lower limbs are in a stationary state, your body will feel that the lower limbs have no role and the distribution of nutrients will be reduced.

The process of exercise will stimulate bone formation and increase the body's investment in "bone building".

Weight-bearing and jumping movements are more effective in stimulating the production of bone cells, such as rope skipping and various ball games.

Exercise at least 3 times a week. It is better to have 1 hour of moderate to high-intensity physical activity in one exercise.

Parents note: if the child’s height cannot reach the average growth level, early medical intervention is required

For example, children under 3 years old grow less than 7 centimeters per year, and children between 3 years old and puberty Children grow less than 5 centimeters per year. If they grow less than 6 centimeters per year during adolescence, they are growing too slowly.

Parents should find out the reasons in time. Some diseases can hinder the growth of their children, including growth hormone deficiency, chronic hypothyroidism, idiopathic dwarfism, etc.

After arriving at the hospital, you can check bone age, growth hormone levels, pituitary function and thyroid function tests to see if the child has this reason.

If the disease is definitely affected, endocrine therapy, physical therapy, etc. can be used to improve the condition before the epiphyseal line is closed. However, if it is found that the epiphyseal line has been closed, there is basically no chance of growing taller.

Special reminder: Do not buy and use hormone-containing or endocrine-disrupting drugs on your own. Some so-called height-increasing drugs use these ingredients, which may increase your height significantly in the short term, but may cause sexual problems. Early maturation and shortening the overall growth window period are not worth the gain.