How I Grew 4 Inches at 18 (Reach Your Height Potential Before It’s Too Late)

Summary

In this video, the speaker shares how they grew 4 inches in less than a year after the age of 18, explaining science-backed methods to increase height even after growth plates close. Key tips include optimizing sleep and circadian rhythms, eating whole foods, balancing hormones (growth hormone and IGF-1), and utilizing techniques like fasting and sprinting. For those past their growth years, the video covers spinal decompression and improving posture to regain lost height. Additionally, natural supplements like royal jelly and colostrum may help. The speaker emphasizes consistency and lifestyle changes to unlock one’s full height potential.

Takeaways

• 😀 You can grow taller after 18 by optimizing your lifestyle and health, as proven by the speaker's personal experience of growing 4 inches in under a year.
• 😀 Growth plates close due to high estrogen levels, which can be influenced by lifestyle factors like sleep, diet, and hormone balance.
• 😀 Maintaining deep restorative sleep is crucial for growth hormone release, which directly affects height increase.
• 😀 A proper diet rich in whole foods, including proteins, vitamins, and minerals like phosphorus, magnesium, calcium, and vitamin K2, is essential for bone growth.
• 😀 Limiting processed foods and seed oils can help reduce estrogen levels and prevent stunted growth.
• 😀 To optimize growth hormone and IGF-1, perform fasting (18-24 hours) once a week and follow it with sprinting to boost growth hormone by up to 2,000%.
• 😀 Consuming raw natural sugars like fruits, honey, and maple syrup after fasting boosts IGF-1 and aids bone development.
• 😀 If your growth plates are closed, focus on spinal decompression through exercises like dead hangs or using an inversion table to regain up to 2 inches of height.
• 😀 Posture correction exercises, like addressing anterior pelvic tilt, nerd neck, and bow-leggedness, can add 1-2 inches of height with consistent effort over time.
• 😀 Supplements like raw royal jelly (to increase testosterone and reduce estrogen) and colostrum (for bioavailable IGF-1) can support height growth, though they are secondary to lifestyle changes.
• 😀 If you're under 25 and your growth plates are still open, optimizing your health and lifestyle will maximize your genetic height potential.

Q & A

Is it possible to grow taller after the age of 18?

Yes, it is possible to grow taller even after the age of 18, although the growth potential becomes more limited after the growth plates begin to close. The author of the script grew 4 inches in just under a year after seeing no growth between the ages of 16 and 18, using specific lifestyle optimizations.

How does genetic potential influence height growth?

Genetic potential represents the maximum height you can reach, and if your body is operating at 95% capacity due to factors like poor sleep, diet, or hormonal imbalances, you could be missing out on a few inches. Optimizing these factors can help you reach your full height potential.

What causes growth plates to close prematurely?

High levels of estrogen and an enzyme called aromatase, which converts testosterone into estrogen, contribute to the premature closure of growth plates. This is why girls typically stop growing earlier than boys, as they naturally produce higher levels of estrogen.

How can you keep growth plates open for as long as possible?

To keep growth plates open, it is essential to increase testosterone levels and lower estrogen levels. Maintaining proper sleep, eating a balanced diet, and optimizing hormone levels are all important factors to keep the growth plates open.

How do you know if your growth plates are still open?

An X-ray can help determine if your growth plates are still open. Typically, growth plates remain open between the ages of 18 to 21, and in rare cases, they may still be open up to age 25.

What role does sleep play in height growth?

Deep restorative sleep is crucial for height growth as the body releases the most growth hormone during sleep, particularly when it aligns with the body's circadian rhythm. Poor sleep can stunt growth, so it's important to ensure quality sleep to support growth.

What foods should be included in your diet to support bone growth?

To support bone growth, focus on whole foods that are rich in vitamins and minerals such as eggs, dairy, meat, fruits, phosphorus, magnesium, calcium, and vitamin K2. Avoid processed foods and seed oils as they can increase estrogen levels and hinder growth.

How can optimizing hormones help with height growth?

Optimizing growth hormone and IGF-1 hormone levels can enhance height growth. Fasting for 18 to 24 hours and then doing sprinting exercises can significantly boost growth hormone. Breaking the fast with natural sugars helps spike IGF-1 levels, which supports bone growth.

What should you do if your growth plates are already closed?

Even if your growth plates are closed, you can still gain 1 to 3 inches of height by improving posture, spinal compression, and correcting issues like anterior pelvic tilt and nerd neck. Activities like using an inversion table or performing dead hangs can help decompress the spine and potentially add height.

What are some natural supplements that can aid in height growth?

Raw royal jelly and colostrum are two supplements that can help boost growth. Royal jelly can increase testosterone levels while reducing estrogen, which is beneficial for maintaining open growth plates. Colostrum contains bioavailable IGF-1, which can aid in growth.