Hi all. I am part of a small group on this forum who wants to explore alternatives to LL. I considered LL (am still considering to some degree) but because I only want a .5 inch to 1.5 inch height increase (currently 69.2" with a 70.5" arm span), I am exploring if there are alternatives to LL which can help me reach my goal. I have heard that people have gained up to 1" of extra height through inversion table or gravity boots and up to .8cm from using glucosamine supplements. All of this height was gained in the spine.
Has anyone experimented or plan on experimenting with either of these alternative remedies?
Here is the glocusamine study: average height gained after 8 weeks (page 3) was .39 cm with a standard deviation of +/- .44cm, so some gained .8cm (~1/3 inch)
Appreciate any comments. Thank you
Glucosamine Study - Small Height Increase (up to .8 CM) and Gravity Boots
I don't personally know anyone who has tried this for spinal elongation (It is an uncomfortable subject to bring up with friends and family), but I do know people who have used it to support connective tissue, and it works extremely well. Also, someone on this forum achieved +5 mm of additional spinal height from using this, which is consistent with the study.
The standard dose is 1500 mg per day with choindroitin. It is relatively inexpensive and can be purchased at Costco, CVS, or Walgreens. This was also the amount used in the study.
I am going to try a Glucosamine/Choindroitin supplement for 12 weeks and report back.
You are right about having to do it every day, but people brush their teeth every day to keep them healthy... what's popping 2 glucosamine tablets to keep the extra height? Inversion table might be too much of a commitment though. At least that's my philosophy. Plus there are additional benefits to glucosamine, such as improved joint and tendon strength and health.
I don't think this is ridiculous, .8 cm (1/3 inch) gain is relatively significant, and the gain could potentially be 2 - 3 cm when combined with gravity boots or an inversion table. You also have to look at this from my perspective. I am 69.2" tall at night, and only want a .5" to 1.5" gain in height. Being a solid 5' 10" is all I want (although 5' 11" is my dream height), and honestly, I think that any girls who only want a 6' or taller guy are jackasses and I try to avoid them. Being 5' 10" would allow me to avoid such girls.
As for the risks, I agree that their may be some degree of risk to taking glucosamine, however, this supplement has been studied for long-term use up to 6 years, and there have been VERY few reported long-term side effects. Let's put things into perspective here... Do you honestly think that taking glucosamine supplements carry more health risks than LL?
Long-term inversion on the other hand could potentially mess your back up.
The study says that the increase in height is "most likely" retained morning height
Quote from: ItsMyLife on January 14, 2015, 03:54:39 AMive followed up on this.
i did my own testing.
i am 174.5 in the morning.
with glucosamine, i keep my height at 173.5-174.5 for hours and hours.
which means i can confidently say my height is probably 174 until early-late afternoon.
evening height, well it increased by 0.5 cm, as expected.
i tried dosing more, ie, i went up to 10,000 mg. not much effect. doing so is stupid i know, but i was desperate.
taking too much = diabetes risk, tho some studies say its OK.
so, do what the study says,take 750 mg glucosamine, twice a day. (i think thats btr than 1500 mg in one pill).
what i do now? 1000 mg twice a day.
i tried also hyaluronic acid, it does not work. somehow ur body seems to shut down its own production, and ur height gain from glucosamine.. disappears!
How long have you done your own testing? I think maximum results were obtained after 8 weeks according to the study
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