What is a good way to get taller while you e still growing?
There are numbers of reasons why a person is not tall, and most of them do not have any effective treatment. Probably the commonest cause is genetic, that is to say that one or both your parents are below average height, or that short stature runs in your family. There is really nothing that can be done about this. The other cause that most people know about is a deficiency of growth hormone, which is produced by the pituitary gland situated at the base of the brain. If a deficiency of this hormone is discovered early enough in life, it is sometimes possible to give treatment with injections of growth hormone to increase height. However, by the time you get to 17 years of age, your bones may not respond to the effect of the hormone. The only way to find out if you have this condition is to discuss it with your doctor. Blood tests an X-rays to see how your bones are growing can usually make the diagnosis, but for treatment you would need referral to a specialist. These investigations sh
