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Oct 22, 2025

5 min

Can you shrink at 31? A deeper look into early-onset height changes

While significant height loss is typically associated with older age, minor changes can start earlier. For instance, men may lose up to an inch between ages 30 and 70, with women losing more. So, while it may seem unusual to ask, "can you shrink at 31?", it's a question rooted in genuine biological processes.

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Oct 17, 2025

4 min

Do Vertebral Discs Thicken with Age? Understanding Spinal Changes

By age 60, more than 90% of people show some evidence of spinal disc degeneration, but this does not mean the discs thicken. In reality, the body's intervertebral discs undergo a process of thinning and dehydration as part of the natural aging process, contrary to the idea that vertebral discs thicken with age.

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