Will a testosterone booster help an 18 year old grow taller?

I was wondering if this would be beneficial for me (to take a testosterone booster), I'm 18 and have always been a smaller sized guy. Would taking a booster help me grow taller or is it strictly for muscle mass growing?


Answer:

None of the testosterone booster outlined here will directly help you grow taller. If you're a relatively healthy 18 year old then you don't need any testosterone booster. If you're short it's probably just your genetics. A testosterone supplement can't help with this.


There are definitely lots of "grow taller" supplements on the market, but I can't comment on their effectiveness. I don't personally see how they can be effective. From what I've seen most of them are just a mix of nutrients which are healthy for your bones, joints and protein levels. I wouldn't think that these could increase your height substantially.

Teenagers who have a serious growth defect may benefit from adding more human growth hormone but this would be done with a doctor. Unless you have a human growth hormone deficiency, adding supplements won't help you grow any taller. Some people are short because their pituitary gland doesn't release enough human growth hormone and they have a growth deficiency. Again, this is something you would want to talk to a doctor about.

Testosterone supplements sometimes get labeled as mass gaining supplements, but that's not their only function. Some bodybuilders use them to try and build more testosterone in order to produce more muscle gains, but other people use testosterone boosters for other health reasons. As some people age they produce less testosterone and feel certain effects like lack of energy and a low sex drive. For these people some testosterone supplements can be beneficial.

Bottom line, if you're looking to grow taller, a testosterone booster probably won't help. But remember you're still only 18 so you may still have a bit more growing to do. Unfortunately from what I've seen a lot of the information about growing taller on the net is quite spammy. It's either low quality articles just selling advertising or it's just basic information like stretching and eating healthy. That being said there are some things you might want to look into, but a testosterone booster isn't one of them.