A quick search on the internet reveals dozens of "miraculous" height increase methods: special pills, herbal cures, and exercise programmes promising a 10 cm increase just by hanging or jumping. But how many of these methods are based on science?
At the Time to be Taller clinic, we don't want our patients to waste both their time and hopes on these unfounded promises. Op. Dr. Sedat Duman and our team transparently explain the biological limits of height growth in adults.
One of the most common myths is the claim that certain vitamins or amino acid mixtures can increase height.
Many videos claim that specific stretching movements or hanging from a pull-up bar permanently increases height.
The only obstacle to height growth in adults is the closed growth plates. Modern medicine overcomes this obstacle through the principle of "distraction osteogenesis".
No, once the growth plates are closed, no pill or supplement can increase bone length. These products have no scientific validity.
Hanging and stretching exercises decompress the spine and provide a temporary straightening, but they do not permanently increase bone length.
Sedat Duman, MD
With years of experience, Time To Be Taller serves its patients in its clinic located in Mall of Istanbul.
