| We know that human growth hormone being secreted | | | | things to produce human growth hormone, the thyroid |
| by our pituitary gland is the hormone responsible for | | | | needs only one chemical element in order to function |
| growing taller, but there is another one important | | | | properly and that is the iodine. The thyroid combines |
| hormone that we need to consider if we want to | | | | the tyrosine (essential amino acid) to iodine to make |
| increase our height. And that is the hormone being | | | | thyroxine. This is the hormone that we need in order to |
| produced by our thyroid gland. | | | | become taller. We need about 70 to 150 microgram |
| Thyroid gland is the largest gland in our body. It is | | | | dietary intake of iodine. Inadequate intake of iodine can |
| located at the neck inferior below thyroid cartilage | | | | lead to an enlarged thyroid gland or also known as |
| (also known as adam's apple for men). Thyroid also | | | | goiter. However too much iodine can also lead to |
| helps to grow taller because the thyroxine hormone | | | | goiter and can stunt growth and development |
| that this gland produce helps to regulate the body's | | | | throughout the body. |
| metabolic rate and also control the rate of oxidation in | | | | Food sources that are rich in iodine are any type of |
| our body. So, we need this gland to function properly | | | | seafood particularly the seaweeds. Other sources are |
| for maximum height increase. If you just notice, this is | | | | Asparagus, Garlic, Kelp, Lima beans, Mushrooms, |
| why people or children with thyroid hormone deficiency | | | | Spinach. The best and most common source of iodine |
| don't get taller and always have impaired brain. | | | | is the iodized salts. |
| Unlike pituitary gland that can be effected by many | | | | |