<<WARNING: Please, , Please, PLEASE , If there is one post I would want you, the prospective height increase seaker to read, this RIGHT HERE is the one article/post I would want you to read out of all the other posts on this site!!>>

Something I have stated many times over and warned about to many height increase seekers is to realize that there may be two very bad end results that can come about if one stays on this path or this endeavor for too long.

1. After many years and years of frustration, trials, scams, and failures one finally gives up and accepts that they will never be able to grow any taller than what they are at now.

2. They try so hard on one idea or method that they actually manage to hurt themselves, either in their knees, ankles, or back. That leads to a chronic and increasing severe joint problem filled with pain.

I found a post from the Impartial Height Increase Message Board (found HERE) where a poster of the name MarcusCamby23 made a few comments that really, and I mean REALLY sobering and depressing comments which has really stuck to me.

Same old MC23 August 26 2009 at 12:45 AM		Joey
Good to see you FINALLY agreed to what I said about working on your game first of all.   Hopefully you still play because you want to and you love it….and not disgruntled like I am. I mean your best days are still in front of you. Yeah, I have an excellent memory…especially when it comes to random information that can’t help me in the real world. I remember ALL that stuff, like everything that has ever happened over the last decade in HI. I did quit for a while actually, but I found something promising that kind of brought me back and hoping I can help BRING a real HI product to the masses instead of waiting for someone else to. You’re quite the introspective individual now man. I mean you still have the ‘end of every episode of Doogie Howser’ type moments in which you reflect on what you’ve learned…same old guy. The part about getting older though…deep but I mean OUCH…I mean I’m a bit older than you are man. Good to see you learned from your mistakes and can look back on those days sort of fondly. And yeah, kudos on not killing yourself. So you still looking to grow now?

Double Holy Crap September 22 2009 at 2:25 PM		l0ck n l0ad
I’m extremely suprised to hear again from you Marcus… I recall a while after you disappear a few people at the forum were wondering where you disappeared and were curious if you got that surgery done. I remember ‘google hunting’ for your nickname and dug up some forum where you pretty much wrote the same thing that you went through rough times and flew to China but eventually decided not to get the surgery, I just wonder was it your decision purely or the doctors convinced not to get it, which would seem very rational at the height you are.Like Joey said indeed you have done some tremendous maturing up and I believe most of us have. I remember when you first came on the board you were filled with rage for being only 6’2″ and felt like you got cheated out of your height, which only led to people flamming and getting pissed off at you, but after a few years you had that 2nd spurt that took you to 6’4″, and you should know you are considered TALL in every country out there and in most countries VERY TALL. From now on just work on your skills bro and you’ll be fine, besides I assume it’s more rewarding to achieve things when you have to work hard for them. Anyway I’m very happy to see you are doing well and thank Gosh you didn’t end your life. I wish you the best of luck in your sports career and life in general and you’ll drop by again some time. Peace.

hi January 25 2010 at 10:28 AM		ano
welcome back me

Same here September 26 2009 at 9:10 AM		l0ck n l0ad
Whenever I enter my username to login it also makes me crack a smile.I still have my old yahoo e-mail, only that it gets spammed by my beloved family members with crap jokes they keep forwarding me, I still keep that e-mail but rarely use it. I have a new email which I check more often I’ll let you know later on.

Me: The truth is that life will move on. You will one day move on from this endevaor, and you will forget about this site too. You will. I promise you that one day you will forget 99% of everything you learned from reading this site about all the weird biomedical innovations going on. You will one day stop desiring to increase your height.

Forums Die…Ideas Die… Movements and Fads Die… Even Entire Civilizations and Nations Die…We Will Die…

In 10 years you will have moved on and forgotten about this site…And in 10 years the human civilization would still not have found a solution to the ancient human dilemma of their natural born height or size. 

–Don’t you think that after 2,000,000 of human evolution and human trials and tribulations, experiments and ideas, fads and innovation, someone would have already figure out the trick or technique to grow taller?? —

My point is if there was an easy or simple way to grow taller, someone in our ancestor’s historical past would have figured it out by now. So why has there not been something discovered yet?

What I hope from you as the reader is that when you are so focused on this idea that you MUST increase your height, please always keep the bigger picture in mind. Never forget that increasing your height should be only part of the whole picture, not the entire picture.

How can that be? Isn’t it supposed to be the most important thing in your life? Maybe it is right now, but I can almost guarantee to you the reader that the reason you want to grow taller is NOT because you feel shorter than other people, it is because you want to be loved, and you are not getting the type of love and emotional bond and support that you crave so deeply inside. Often it is because we feel like there is no one there to truly love us for who we are at our most core leve, however almost always, it is because we never learned how to love ourselves. What we really lack is a love for ourselves.

I hope to all of you, men and women, that one day you will find someone who you can love with all of your heart and who loves you back as much as you love them. When that day comes along, you will forget all this talk about trying to grow taller. It will seem irrelevant, because the center of your life will be on something else. I can assure you that the day you find your true love (whether it is someone else or yourself) or the day you become a mother or father for the first time, you will forget this site. That is okay. I want you to move on to a better life, because you deserve it. You don’t need to suffer through the constant daily frustration of desiring to make this change within yourself.

I ask that you however just wait it out, live your life ,and hope that the scientists and researchers will be able to find that “magic bullet” one day. You may never be able to receive the treatment but if you ever have children, it might be available for them. They will never have to go through the same type of mental and emotional hell you had to endure and deal with .

Technology is changing the way we live, and the way we behave. It used to be that people could stay in one career field, one job their entire life. They start at a major company fro the very bottom, work themselves slowly up the ranking, and once they reach the golden years, they could retire and get a pension. That does not happen anymore. There are far much more competation in your generation (I am assuming you are part of GEN Y or later). You are no longer just competing against your fellow Americans. You will have to compete against the millions upon millions of college graduates that come out of school in China, India, South Korea, Iran, Russia, Brazil, and other developing countries. Do you really want to devote and spend years of your life focusing on trying to increase your body? Maybe it might be a better idea to focus on developing your mind, creating businesses and giving value.

When you can get your professional life fully handled, then come back and get involved. This endeavor will most likely take you away from the other important goals in your life. Make this only a side project.

I strongly suggest that you only view height increase and the possibility of growing taller in a passive role. I don’t believe it is worth it to put any of your time, energy, and effort in trying yourselves to find a solution.

I understand what it feels like when you are just 15 or 16 and you are shorter than your friends and maybe even the girls you like. It seems like the entire world is against you and you resent the fact that the world is so unfair.

This is the ultimate definition of true success. True success is that fact that when it is tested against the force and power of time, it holds and stands strong. If something is just a movement or fad, it will eventually crumble and disappear. If it is truly a great idea or movement, it’s influence and power will once increase over time.

Let me teach you one idea called Amara’s Law

Amara’s Law states that we almost always overestimate what we can accomplish in the short term and always underestimate what we can accomplish in the long term. 

I can almost bet money that if you spend 10-15 years of your life working and studying to find a solution to your height increase dream, you may not have anything to show for it at the end, and realize that it can not be accomplished. However, if you can put that type of energy, effort, and time towards your career, what you can accomplish and give to the world will be astronomical. In 10 years, you can become a doctor, maybe even a surgeon if you are a college grad. In 10 years, you could be married, have 3 kids, divorced, and remarried with another kid. 10 years in this modern age is a long time, with many big events that had occurred in your life.

My whole point is this: I suggest that you focus your energy, effort, and time on a goal that has more chance of progress, fruit, and rewards. Don’t sacrifice a chance to live a more full life in the pursuit of this dream which may turn out to be an illusion at the end. 

When I was doing research and reviewing the product called Helpo Growth Formula I found another supplement that seems to be similar in its function. So I did what any guy who spends over 16 hours a day online would do. I typed the words “Human Growth Complex” into google to see what was said about it. It turned out I was wrong about the advertised function of this supplement compound. There was quite a few legitimate online stores selling this supplement and I will list them here as resources.

Resource 1 – A1 Supplements , Resource 2 – Livestrong.com , Resource 3-  fitFLEX , Resource 4 – MASS NUTRITION

Here is what the product is actually intended to do, not the height increase that I thought it was advertised to do. (From Resource 1 & Resource 4)

Ultra Lab Nutrition, specializing in the most powerful legal sports nutrition supplements on the market, presents its newest anabolic… Human Growth ComplexTM… a powerful compound specifically formulated to accelerate muscle growth and recovery through Homeopathic means. This product is manufactured under the stringent guidelines of the Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia of the United States (H.P.U.S.)

The homeopathic medications in Human Growth Complex work in synergy to accelerate muscle growth and recovery without the adverse side effects normally attributed to illegal anabolics. Faster muscle recovery means faster, easier muscle growth. For those individuals who have difficulty in gaining weight, Human Growth Complex stimulates appetite and aids the body in nutrient absorption. Of special interest to strength athletes is the fact that Human Growth Complex dramatically strengthens connective tissue including ligaments and tendons. Stronger connective tissue leads to immediate strength increases. Other benefits derived from Human Growth Complex include supporting healthy muscles and joints, increased energy and stamina, and greater concentration and focus. (Resource 1)

Lift Your Youthfulness And Accelerate Muscle Growth And Recovery!

Human Growth Complex and Human Growth Hormone – HGH – supplements for muscle building and strength enhancement are an integral part of any athlete’s training program. Human Growth Complex can aid in achieving maximum muscle growth and muscle strength without harmful anabolic steroids or illegal black market steroid products. Get the most out of your training program!!! Train using a regular regimen of homeopathic nutritional products from Ultra Lab for maximum weight gain and muscle growth. Many athletes spend valuable time at a gym or other training facility and want to get the most out of their bodybuilding and fat loss training regimen. That’s where bodybuilding supplements come in. In order to burn fat, gain weight and build muscle with maximum efficiency, fitness training, strength training and bodybuilding regimens must look toward Human Growth Complex and human growth hormone – HGH – for help.

Benefits of Human Growth Hormone Supplements

The homeopathic ingredients in Human Growth Complex work in synergy to accelerate muscle growth and recovery without the adverse side effects normally attributed to harmful anabolic steroids. Faster muscle recovery means faster, easier muscle growth. For those individuals who have difficulty in gaining weight, Human Growth Complex stimulates appetite and aids the body in nutrient absorption. Of special interest to strength athletes is the fact that Human Growth Complex dramatically strengthens connective tissue including ligaments and tendons. Stronger connective tissue leads to immediate strength increases. Other benefits derived from Human Growth Complex include a reduction in pain and inflammation in muscles and joints, increased energy and stamina, and greater concentration and focus. (Resource 4)

Me: Here are the facts on the facts, ingredients, and the directions on how to use the supplement

Supplement Facts:

Serving Size: 1 Tablet Servings Per Container: 126

Amount Per Serving:

Active Ingredients: Somatrophine (gh) 12x, gonadostimuline 12x, orchitinum (testicle) 12x, adrenal gland 12x, thyroidinum 12x, bone marrow 14x, bone marrow, cortisone aceticum 14x, saw palmetto 6x, tribulus terrestris 6x, caladium seguinum 8x, agnus castus 8x, alfalfa 6x, RNA 12x DNA 12x, avena sativa 6x, damiana 6x.

Inactive Ingredients: Dextrose, magnesium stearate, silica.

None of the ingredients in this product are derived from bovine (cow) sources.

Directions: Chew 1 tablet three times daily. Desirable times to use the product would be in the morning, afternoon and evening on an empty stomach. Avoid food and hot beverages within 15 minutes before and after use.

Me: The reviews on this product are in general very good.  The 5 main benefits the supplement claims to give the user are

1. Muscle Gaining

2. Strength Gaining

3. Increase In Energy

4. Increased ability to burn fat

5. More youthful feel 

So for 1 bottle which consist of 126 tablets you pay $29. You take 1 tablet 3 times a day.

Conclusion: I made a mistake from looking at the name of the product and believing it was a supplement used to increase height. It is not used for that. However, if one did a more extensive research on this product, one would see that many people do go on the internet boards and ask whether this product can be used to increase their height (HERE and HERE). In general the answer was a negative. It is supposed to increase muscle mass, give more energy, and make one feel younger. There is some synthetic growth hormone derivative in it and studies have shown that HGH does help one feel younger and give one more energy.

So, this product is good for everything listed above, but not height increase. I might recommend it for anyone who wants to take some type of supplement to make them get more fit in collaboration with an exercise program. For height increase, it probably won’t work.

So I was again scouring the internet and discovered what appears to be another product which claims to be able to help the height seeker grow taller. The product is called “Helpo Growth Formula” and it appears to be a type of herbal extract formula one takes orally. You can find the main website for the product HERE.

On the main page, this is the claim being made…

Helpo Growth Formula is a safe herbal treatment that will make your dream height come true !

The special formulation of HELPO Growth Formula helps in total development of the body. So your personality naturally boost up. If your physical development is below average standarts, it makes you frustrated and  of course less confident.It becomes extremely important for you to overcome this problem to be more competent.

Helpo Growth Formula will help you cope with and conquer serious stature issues. These painful problems include being shorter than your peers or siblings, poor self-image, emotional problems, growth delay, height discrimination, being teased for being short, and many other social and psychological issues.

Helpo Growth Formula is made up of natural extracts combined together to perform multi function for a faster and better growth result.

This formula is composed of natural ingredients that is why this won’t have any side effects just a satisfactory result that would give you better healthier and happy lifestyle.

Me: Let me just say it very clearly right now. This product is A SCAM. It is clearly a scam, and one of the worst scams I have seen yet. I honestly don’t even understand how some people can be tricked into buying this product but the clues are all there. If you just some parts of the FAQ page, you would see that they have product that can not possibly work and are only selling hope to people who really want to become taller.

I didn’t want to talk about costs on the main part which is only to be informative but this part is where I make the judgement. If you go to the costs/order page you find out that the Help Growth Formula is very expensive. Here are the prices currently listed on the website.

2 month supply – $129

4 month supply – $239

6 month supply – $369

Okay, at least they offer free shipping if you buy the 6 month supply. If you just look at the prices, you realize that the people selling this product doesn’t even understand basic economics. The rate at which they sell the 4 month supply is less than the rate which they sell the 6 month product!

Sure, they have the standard testimonials where supposed customers write in to them and tell them a few success stories. However, I REALLY doubt those testimonials were written up by true customers.

If you look at the questions and answeres I italized for the FAQ page you would realize that these people can not even do what the other height increase scams do. They state very clearly that they will not give you a refund if the stuff doesn’t work. The major difference that makes these products different than other height increasing supplements and herbal extracts is their quality customer service. That’s the real thing that makes them great, the fact that they are nice to you. I don’t give a fuck if the people are horrible to me as long as they can really show the stuff works!!.

The crazier claims made by the sellers are 1. The product is not FDA approved (no shit!) 2. It has no side effects (no drug or supplement can ever make that type of claim) and 3. You don’t need a prescription (wow, isn’t that convenient that you don’t need to talk to your doctor and get their medical and professional advice on this product)

The last part which I had a problem with was this answer to a question posed: One bottle of Helpo Growth Formula is 1 ounce or 30ml. It’s approximately a 60-day supply. Am I to believe that I am supposed to pay $130 for 1 once of some secret herbal formula concoction made of who know what?? There is not even a section which tells me what ingredients are inside. There could be urine in there for all I know. 

Conclusion: I understand that in this world there are some very desperate people who really, REALLY want a way to increase their height. They want that secret special magic potion that can change their body so they can start feeling better about themselves. I understand. However, I really am begging the people out there who have ever considered this product to never, ever even consider getting this product. This is an absolute scam of a product. It can never do what it claims. If you really want to change your height, think about anything else, just don’t fall for this scam

I wrote in a previous post about how brutal and tough the battlefield of love really is (HERE). I admit it, this article post has nothing to do with how to increase our height or grow taller. However, I stated in a previous post that the theme and direction of this website/blog is changing. I plan to also look into the psychological effects of having this most unique of desires. As an heterosexual adult male who has suffering through some height insecurity in my past, I can tell anyone who is reading that my height insecurity was directly linked to my own self image of how attractive I thought I was.

At one point, I have felt short, ugly, lonely, and even depressed. Who would be willing like me, much less love me? Will any reasonably attractive girl ever give me a chance or will I have to “settle” for someone who I am not completely interested in because the girls I am interested in refuse to “settle” for me? Am I not good enough or attractive in the eyes of the “hot”girls?

I once hated this game we call life since it seemed so unfair. I really hated the process we might call the “mating rituals” like dating, sex, relationships since I was so lose and confused. Then I just let everything go, accepted everything, and surrendered instead of fought. I learned how to play the game, the best strategies, and the correct mindsets. For the rest of the guys who might have been in my shoes or are in the them right now, I promise things will get better

I do wanted to point out that if one is a male and below average in stature, that does not mean that one’ life is over or that one will never be able to find a mate. It is just that one has to try harder, maybe A LOT HARDER. Women are brutal in terms of choosing mates and for any guy who is reading this who ever tried to gain the attraction and interest in the opposite sex, they understand what I mean. Biology and evolution are absolutely ruthless against us because we are programmed to act in certain ways. If we try to resist against out most basic instincts and evolutionary traits,  we risk a life of pain and suffering. For men, that means many lonely nights. For women, that means many lonely nights too. The world will never just give us what we want if we just stand around hoping for it. If you want something, go after it.

I found this rather disheartening article written by the people at BodyLanguageProject.Com. It was an interesting read and makes me feel a little paranoid afterwards but it is important to remember that a person’s height does have a rather big impact on one’s well being, especially one’s love life. The fact that the article is written and has over 15 scientific articles as citations shows how clear the facts of life are. The author is Christopher Philip. You can get to the link to the article HERE.

It’s a fact of life. Height is just one of those things we can do very little, if anything, about, and yet it is so very important in dating and attraction. I will go through a variety of points to show you exactly how important it is and what researchers have found about the preferences women have when it comes to this quality. The end result might bring tears, but there is no sense ignoring good hard science. By acknowledging the reality of the situation, you can use your approaches on women more selectively and sparingly, you can employ lifts in your shoes or you can use one of those stretching machines! Really, there isn’t a whole lot that can be done to fix inherent height issues, but by knowing about their existence, you can modify your “game” and end up more successful in dating. Acting according to what the science says is the best way to work most efficiently. Without wasting any more time, let’s get straight into the research.

According to Hartfeil and Sprechler (1986) height is one of the most important characteristics determining overall physical attractiveness as determined by women. I doubt that any reasonable person would refute this statement. However, at the same time, one may not understand the extent of its importance. The male taller norm is the cardinal rule of dating. Gillis and Avis (1980) took information collected from bank account applications and found that only 2 couples out of 720 consisted of a pair in which the woman was taller than the man. This is an outstandingly large number. This means that you have less than a one percent chance of courting and marrying a woman who is taller than you. Having a small chance does not mean no chance at all though. Being shorter simply means that you are going to have to work harder to get a woman who is taller. Tall women are looking for the same qualities as short women after all. However, if she is taller than you, she will expect more in terms of resources and power to make up for the height difference.

In a study by Hensley (1994) women preferred a man who was 72 inches (183 cm) tall as a benchmark. The preference for the six foot tall man is overwhelming, says Hensley. In his study, consisting of 145 females, 32 percent reported this as their preferred height. Thirty-two percent is not everyone, and most certainly not the majority, so this statistic might give you hope! The 68 percent of women who don’t prefer the 6 foot tall man are also potential suitors, and must be considered. However, fundamentally there are even fewer that are suitable for you because some of these women might prefer men who are taller or even shorter than you regardless of what height you happen to be, further shrinking your pool of eligible women. Here comes the better news. In a study by Cameron (1978) it was found that 100 percent of the women advertised the desire to date a man who was 4 inches taller than themselves. Hensley’s (1994) study, mentioned above, showed that on average, women and men both prefer the man to be 2 to 3 inches taller than the woman in a relationship. Why is this news better? It’s better for the simple fact that it destroys the 6 foot tall benchmark rule. That is, men aren’t at a huge disadvantage just because they aren’t all 6 feet tall. Men simply must be taller then the women they seek. It is much easier to change your target date than it is to change your height! Furthermore, a study by Shepperd and Strathman (1989) revealed that 95 percent of the female participants preferred a taller man, 3 percent the same height and 2 percent preferred males shorter than themselves. Therefore it suggests that it is not the absolute height but rather the relative height that matters the most. Finally, we have something to work from! If we accept this information, and we should, than we also accept that you and I, and everyone else, will have a far better chance of getting what we want from a woman who is shorter than ourselves.

As you might expect, height has been shown to be more important to men than to women’s attractiveness. So why is it that women find height to be so important? Beigel’s (1954) study showed that people attribute everything from dominance, superiority, fearlessness, protectiveness, ambitiousness, leadership qualities, athleticism and sheer physical strength to tall people over shorter people. Tall men also tended to command attention from others, which women found appealing.

If all this wasn’t enough, tall men also get other societal fringe benefits. Not only is height important in dating, it has also been shown that taller men (about 6 feet 2 inches and over) have higher starting salaries. They are also more likely to be hired in the first place, particularly by sales recruiters. They are more often selected as leaders and chosen for corporate training programs.

So if you are short what can you do about it? Not a hell of a lot, that’s for sure! You must at least accept that these rules apply. All the bitching in the world will never change this. Just accept it, and then deal with it. If you are short, get rich and powerful, then nothing else matters! If you are tall, enjoy the perks – at least until you get to the next paragraph where I will discuss the ceiling effect. There is one other bit of information that may be of assistance. It is taken from Wilson (1968) in Lerner and Moore (1974) who showed that height estimates were related to academic status. That is, as the man’s academic status increased, he was also judged to be taller. This means that if you make yourself out to be smarter or as having a more prestigious occupation, then you are more likely to be thought of as taller. Therefore, it is possible to boost your status to boost your perceived height, be it only temporarily. At the end of the night when you are standing face to face (or face to breast!) she will surely note your exact height regardless of your occupation.

Interestingly, there seems to be a “ceiling effect” where tall males (over 6 feet) suffer a decrease in fitness. That is, women tend to find extremely tall men less attractive. This has been noted by several researchers. Women tend to prefer men of a medium stature over really tall men or really short men. In a study by Graziano et. al. (1978) similar results showed that men of medium height (5’9″- 5’11”) were rated as more attractive over shorter (5’5″- 5’7″) or taller men (6’2″- 6’4″), regardless of the height of the women (4’10”- 6’1″). This means that if you aren’t average, or slightly above average, then you are going to have to work hard to attract mates.

No question, as the research shows, height is important in the dating marketplace. Men are dated more frequently when they are taller, have a social advantage over shorter men, and even have been shown to have prettier girlfriends. Therefore, searching for a mate is more difficult if you are short. However, if you are shorter, look on the bright side – women report dating men more frequently who are taller than themselves but do not necessarily rate them as better looking. I’m sure that really matters, right?

References

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Bercheid E. and E. Walster. 1974. Physical attractiveness. L. Berkowitz, ed. Advances in Experimental Social Psychology. Academic Press, New York.

Cameron C., S. Oskamp and W. Sparks. 1978. Courtship American style: newspaper advertisements. Family Coordinator 26: 27-30.

Feingold A. 1982. Do taller men have prettier girlfriends? Psychological Reports 50: 810.

Gillis J.S. and W.E. Avis. 1980. The male-taller norm in mate selection. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin 6: 396-401.

Graziano W., T. Brothen and E. Berscheid. 1978. Height and attraction: Do men and women see eye-to-eye? Journal of Personality 46: 128-145.

Hartfeil E. and S. Sprechler. 1986. Mirror, Mirror…The Importance of Looks in Everyday Life. State University of New York Press, Albany.

Hensley W.E. 1994. Height as a basis for interpersonal attraction. Adolescence 29: 469-474.

Kurtz, D.L. 1969. Physical appearance and stature: important variables in sales recruiting Personnel Journal December: 981-983.

Pawlowski B., R.I.M. Dunbar, and A. Lipowicz. 2000. Tall men have more reproductive success. Nature 403: 184.

Pierce C.A. 1996. Body height and romantic attraction: a meta-analytic test of the male-taller norm. Social Behavior and Personality 24: 143-150.

Shepperd J.A. and A.J. Strathman. 1989. Attractiveness and height: the role of stature in dating preference, frequency of dating, and perceptions of attractiveness.

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin 15: 617-627.

Stogdill R. 1948. Personal factors associated with leadership. Journal of Psychology 25:35-71.

Wilson P.R. 1968. Perceptual distortion of height as a function of ascribed academic status. Journal of Social Psychology 74: 97-107.

Woll S. 1986. So many to choose from: decision strategies in videodating. Journal of Social and Personality Relationships 3: 43-52.

I am going to try to review a very unique product this time. It is not a “nutritional multi-vitamin supplement” or E-Product like “Grow Taller 4 Idiots” (Update: Apparently I was wrong about this product not being an E-Product, it is or actually it can come in electronic or paperback form). It seems to be a paperback book, non-fiction titled ” Grow Taller Secrets: Journey Into The World Of Human Growth And Development, or How To Grow Taller Naturally And Safely, 2nd Ed.” The book is written by Robert Grand. It has a long title, so I’ll just call it “Growing Taller Secrets”, or GTS for short.

I don’t have the paperback book or intend to order it but wanted to try to analyze and review it as well as I can from other people’s reviews, comments, and opinions they have made on the book.

My main resources that I used were from the actual Amazon webpage that sells the product which you can find HERE, However, it would appear that there seems to be more than 1 of these Amazon customer review pages.

For the first edition of the Growing Taller Secrets book, you can click on this link HERE.

To start off, here are the first problems I have with this book. It states that for the 1st edition of the book, it will cost you $388 for it in new conditions and for used books, it will cost you $98!! I am astounded at how expensive this paperback is supposed to be.

NOTE: If you really wanted to take a look at the book, go to the Products section and I have a copy of the 1st edition of the book. It’s free to download.

Review of 1st edition

On the amazon page for the 1st edition, there are 73 customer reviews, which are equally distributed between people who praise the book and others who criticize it. You can get to the customer reviews by clicking HERE. In my opinion, when it comes to products that claim to increase one’s height, it is important to be first skeptical, get all the information, but also have the willingness to try to have some faith and suspend our judgement for later. 

These are the reviews that criticize the book which offer more details and insight than just bashing the guy or the product without explaining themselves.

There is alot of debate surrounding the techniques described in this book, and I recommend being very skeptical about spending so much money on it. It is actually quite simple… If the techniques described in “Growing Taller Secrets” have not been scientifically proven as effective ways of enhancing an adults height after the growth process has been completed, there is really no reason to purchase this book. Instead, I recommend a more intelligent approach; that is: to go to your local bookstore and read the book for free, since THERE ARE ONLY 50 SOMETHING PAGES.

I have personally not come across an effective way to increase ones height when they are already an adult, but that is not to say that there isn’t a way to do so. I’m sure there most certainly is, however, so far as MOST OF US UNDERSTAND, it has not been discovered by science just yet. It is extremely wise to be skeptical of Mr. Robert Grand suppossedly bringing forward some “Growing Taller Secrets” without definitive scientific evidence(based on studies) to support what he says. And from what I understand(But I could be wrong on this one), Mr. Grand does not have expertise or qualifications in the fields necessary to provide concrete and conclusive information regarding this matter. I personally am not the type of science freak that feels it is necessary for someone to provide scientific evidence supporting everything that they say. But with this it is quite simple, and without scientific evidence supporting his claims, it is unwise to spend the money on this book.

Now I’m no expert, but from what I understand, it is still possible to gain permanent increases in height within your midsection(spinal column), regardless of whether or not your growth plates in your long bones have closed off or not. Don’t just take Mr. Robert Grand’s word for it with something so controversial as this; he needs to back up what he says with concrete evidence. Otherwise you shouldn’t pay attention to it.

i’m 5’6″…average height and i’m 17…i have aspirations of becoming a model (and i can at this height, buh im juss not happy with it) but i have asked my doctors and several others if i could somehow increase growth, and their response was simple “no. growth is in the genetics of the family, and how you diet and exercise throughout your youth” and whatnot, and you stop growing at around 18 years of age.
i was on the brink of purchasing this book until i read the reviews. many people had questions and no one really answered them…people that apparently used this book had nothing to say…EXCEPT the people that have been on the site and decided to COPY and PASTE what was on it in the review pages. you can see for urself, go to robert grands website and see that their “success stories” are exactly word for word on these reviews. they’re exactly the same.
and if it was such a success and you did apparently gain a few inches, how come this book isn’t “popular”? many people want to grow taller and yet it took me a while to find this website and comments from ppl who have used it.
u can’t force growth. i know people don’t want to hear it, buh i faced it, all you need to do is take ur calcium supplements and exercise right. and if your over the age of 18 its pointless. be happy with your height!! at least everyone is healthy.
thankz.

I wouldn’t line my birdcage with this garbage. Some of these glowing reviews (written in the same broken english), claim “I gained 7 inches in 3 months!. Come on. Does anybody real believe that? Please don’t pay all this money for a flimsy 50 page pamphlet. This peice of fluff basically just advises to do a few basic stretches and calisthenics and drink some protein shakes. Oh yeah, and it doesn’t work. You won’t gain 1 inch with this book. Not even a 1/4 inch. It’s trash.

I realize that sometimes I do reviews of product or programs without labeling them as a product or program review.

All I write in the title is “Increase Height And Grow Taller Using <Enter New Height Increase Product Name>”

I wanted to apologize for that bad habit. I will try in the future to make my article and post titles more accurate in description. This time, I wanted to review another nutritional supplement that claims that it can help increase one’s height. The name is Peak Height, Height Maximizer.

Apparently if you click on the original page and then on the picture, it takes you to Amazon where you can order this height increase supplement for $180.00 for a bottle which is supposed to last you for 6 months. From the look of the reviews (5 curently) the product does like it has poor performance. You can find the Amazon page which sells the product HERE to read the reviews for yourself if you wanted to.

On the website where I originally found about this product (Squidoo) HERE, this is what is said about the product.

Peak Height is a Doctor designed nutritional supplement to increase height. It contains optimal amounts of nutrients that have been scientifically proven to increase height. FACTS: Ingredients Vitamin D3 as cholecalciferol, Vitamin B12, Dl-alpha tocopheryl acetate, Pyridoxine, Calcium Carbonate, Zinc, L-arginine, L-ornithine.

Peak Height is the ONLY height enhancer designed by a U.S. Medical Doctor. Does Peak Height Work? Yes, Peak Height is 100% Money Back Guaranteed to work. Our height pill was developed & formulated from hundreds of medical studies to find the perfect mix of ingredients to naturally help your body achieve its maximum genetic potential height. How does Peak Height Work? Peak Height works by supplying your nutrient hungry bones with the fuel they need to unleash their potential.

A recent study from the American Academy of Pediatrics showed 70% of U.S. adolescents are lacking nutrients essential to bone growth. Peak Height pills contain clinically proven optimal amounts of these nutrients to maximize height. To help explain how Peak Height works I’ll use an analogy. If you have a plant, and you water it and give it sunlight, it will grow. However, if you have that same plant and you water it, give it sunlight but also give it plant food, it will grow more because it has more of what it needs in order to grow!

Peak Height works the same way with your bones, it gives them everything they need in order to maximize their growth in the limited time that people are able to grow. Is Peak Height Safe? Yes, Peak Height was formulated by a United States Medical Doctor after years of research. All ingredients have been shown both safe and effective in clinical studies. Our height pill is manufactured in the United States to the highest specifications. Does Peak Height have any side effects? No, absolutely 100% free of side effects.

Me: Okay, I am going to make this really short and clear. The product will not work for anyone who has already passed puberty and has their growth plates fused. It is a nutritional supplement and no “all natural, multi-vitamin, nutritional dietary supplement” is going to reverse the process of epiphyseal plates, at least that I know. Looking at the ingredients, they are important vitamins and minerals that were probably essential towards making sure your body reaches it’s maximum growth potential but once your bones seal, those minerals and vitamins can only now help keep the bones thick and dense and strong, not longer. Maybe if you were taking the pills for bone strength and density it could possibly be effective, but definitely not for longitudal growth of the long bones, which is what actually makes up most of one;s height. It is a a product that doesn’t work ,and if one defines a height product that doesn’t work as a scam, then you can called it a scam. I just claim that it won’t work for what it was advertised for.