Find out how to support normal nutrient levels, promote hormone balance, and grow taller.
0:00 Introduction
1:08 The most important hormones for height
1:38 The causes of HGH deficiency
5:30 The causes of IGF-1 deficiency
5:47 The causes of thyroid hormone deficiency
6:17 How to grow taller naturally
9:45 Check out my video on zinc!
In this video, we’re going to talk about how to increase your height naturally.
Children typically grow two inches in height each year between age one and puberty—this increases to four inches a year during puberty. Your height typically stops increasing between ages eighteen and twenty.
If you’re under twenty and want to grow taller, this information is for you. Find out what is causing early puberty here.
While there is a genetic limitation to your maximum height, you can support your growth with nutrients. Nutrient deficiencies can significantly reduce your height.
Three types of hormones are directly related to growing taller:
• Human growth hormone (HGH)
• Insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1)
• Thyroid hormones
Low HGH can be caused by:
1. Zinc deficiency:
• Excess phytates
• Sugar and refined carbs
• Alcohol
• Stress
• Not enough red meat or shellfish
2. Insufficient protein
3. Lack of sleep
4. Obesity
5. Smoking
6. Caffeine
7. Low vitamin D
8. Starvation
Low IGF-1 can be caused by:
• Liver damage—especially a fatty liver from a high-carb diet
Low thyroid hormones can be caused by:
• Iodine deficiency
• Not enough seafood, shellfish, and sea kelp
The best supports to help increase your height are:
1. A quality trace mineral product with zinc (or red meat and shellfish)
Dr. Eric Berg
08/31/2023
