[The following is a review left by a reader who read "Raising My Child's Height, As Much As You Know" directly.]
The era when height simply represented physique has passed, and we live in an era where being tall is a competitive advantage. Many people are worried that their children are short. I am one of them. The reason I first read this book was because of my child. My child is on the shorter side, so I've looked for information on how to grow taller. That's why I wanted to read this book even more.
It is said that growth plates are important for growing taller. The growth plates are located between the joints and cause the bones to grow, which makes the actual height taller. It tells you how to predict height with such growth plates, and how to solve problems with rapid treatment if there is a problem. It is said that several factors are needed to grow taller. First of all, you have to sleep well. There is a saying among the elders, 'You grow taller while you sleep,' and this saying is true. Growth hormone is needed to grow taller, and it is secreted more than 40 times higher than usual 45 to 90 minutes after sleep, from 11 pm to 2 am. So, they recommend getting a good night's sleep. Genetic factors only affect about 20-30% of growth, and the rest is determined by postnatal efforts, so I don't think you should give up just because your parents are short. It is said that it is very good to stimulate these growth plates appropriately through exercise for 20-30 minutes more than 3 times a week. Good exercises for this include jumping rope, swimming, and basketball.
The feature of this book is that it not only talks about the ways to grow taller that we know, but also explains the diseases that make it difficult and the solutions to them. It explains in detail the symptoms of dwarfism and Turner syndrome, which cause stunted growth, and the advantages and disadvantages of growth hormone injections, the treatment method, and also explains the Ilizarov surgery, which is known as surgery to increase height. Ilizarov surgery is a surgery that I am hearing about for the first time, and it is said to be a surgery created to treat people with congenital malformations or broken legs due to accidents. It provides answers in a Q&A format to our superstitions and questions about height, such as whether eating bean sprouts really makes you grow taller, what kind of exercise is good, the relationship between alcohol, cigarettes, and height growth, the side effects of growth hormone administration, and the relationship with lifestyle habits, so those who are worried about height should read it at least once.
These days, e-books are becoming a trend. But I don't like e-books. Looking at them with the tools of civilization hurts my eyes and lowers my concentration, so I prefer to read books as books. But this is the first book I read as an e-book. It was the first time I read it, but it seems better than I thought. It seems that the big advantage is that it is easy to carry around because I put it on my cell phone, so I can see it whenever I have time. I think I will like e-books if I read simple novels little by little in the future.
