How can my son grow up?

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“Our son is already 16 years old, and his height is only 158 cm. The boy would really like to become taller. What can be done, are there any medications?
Galina, Tambov region.

– If the parents are not tall enough, then the child is unlikely to grow up to be a giant. Provided he has good nutrition and good physical activity, he may be 10–12 centimeters taller than the average height of his parents. To improve growth, you need to eat a large amount of protein foods: meat, fish, caviar, and all kinds of dairy products. In addition, the presence of vitamins in food is mandatory, especially A, D, group B, macro- and microelements (calcium, phosphorus, etc.). The release of growth hormone occurs mainly at night, so sleep is extremely important. Good physical activity, including running, volleyball, basketball, exercises on the horizontal bar, will also help increase height. Treatment with hormones is prescribed only for specific endocrine diseases, otherwise it can provoke disruptions in physical and mental health.

“I found out that there is a supposedly healthy fat called lecithin. How is it useful?”
Olesya, Volgograd.

– Lecithin is an essential element: it makes up the cell membranes that regulate the penetration of nutrients in and out, and also perform a protective function. Lecithin contains vitamin-like substances: choline (a precursor of acetylcholine, a transmitter of nerve impulses), inositol and lipoic acid.
As a biologically active food additive, lecithin is obtained from soybeans, egg yolks, and sunflower seeds. It helps prevent atherosclerosis, cardiovascular diseases, restore liver cells after the damaging effects of alcohol, improve brain function and the state of the immune system. Due to lecithin, other fats are partially removed from the body, while the level of cholesterol in the blood decreases. Lecithin and the choline it contains are used in the complex treatment of many diseases - primarily cardiovascular diseases, chronic fatigue syndrome, obesity, and neurological disorders.