Will I Have Time To Grow?

[revenant]

I'm quite short, i'm guessing because of malnutrition, and I'm 17. I should have 1? more year to grow, to make up for it. If I go gluten free, do I have a chance of growing in my last year to do so? I heard somewhere it takes 3 years to fully heal and this would mean no height growth? I really want to supply my body with the proper nutrients in its last year of fully developing. (I think the last year is somewhere around 18 for females?)

appreciate all replies

[ravenwoodglass]

You should be able to gain some height but a lot depends on whether your growth plates have fused. Some men and women continue to grow into their early twenties. For the best answer to this question you can bring it up with your doctor and ask him to do xrays, usually these would be done of the hands and wrists, I think, to see if the plates have fused yet.

Healing rates vary from person to person. Some heal faster than others. Be as strict as you can with the diet and go with mostly whole foods and be sure not to 'cheat' for the fastest healing. It is a good idea to limit dairy at first but be sure you are getting enough calcium from supplements and other foods.

Also keep in mind that your height is only a small part of who you are. A good kind and inquisitive person who shows concern for others and learns all they can is 'big' on the inside, where it counts most.

[bbuster]

You should be able to gain some height but a lot depends on whether your growth plates have fused. Some men and women continue to grow into their early twenties. For the best answer to this question you can bring it up with your doctor and ask him to do xrays, usually these would be done of the hands and wrists, I think, to see if the plates have fused yet.

This is correct - they can tell by a hand X-Ray. If your plates have not fused (in other words if there is still space between the bones) then you can still grow. Some conditions, such as Celiac, can delay your growth, meaning you could still have time left to grow, and often going gluten-free will increase your growth rate as your body is healing, as opposed to after it is fully healed.