It seems to be common belief that one cannot grow taller once they have reached adulthood, something that is often re-enforced by your general paediatrician (who simply doesn't know any better) – claiming that it is all down to your genetics.

While genetics do have a major impact on your final height, there are still things you can do to affect it as there are parts of your body, like your muscles, that you can cause to grow with the right kind of manipulation.

Of course, without extensive surgery, human growth hormones (HGH) or other height increasing medical treatments, it is not possible to increase your height by a further 12 inches. However, if 2 to 4 inches is something that would make a significant difference in your life (which it does in most cases), then it is certainly something you can achieve even if you are well past your 20's, 30's or any age for that matter. It's just a matter of getting the right nutrition, getting enough sleep, keeping good posture and doing the right exercises to increase height .

It is simply amazing what impact your height has on your life – your confidence, self-esteem and "goal setting" attitude to name a few. People that have naturally grown tall since puberty don't often understand why shorter individuals have such insecurity because of their height and for the same reason they don't understand how lucky they are for being tall. People that have had to use one technique or another to increase height in their adulthood, on the other hand, will tell you that it is one of the most incredible things you can experience.

For adolescents and teenagers wanting to know how to grow taller naturally and reach their optimal height, it is a case of eating the right foods, getting plenty of the right kinds of exercise, keeping good posture and getting proper sleep. For adults, however, it is a very precise combination of the getting the right nutrition, knowing when and how to exercise and getting enough sleep, along with good posture.

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