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Aromatase Inhibitors / Weightlifting

Aromatase Inhibitors / Weightlifting

Hi, I hope I am posting this in the correct place -

I'm an 18 year old white male, 5'11" 185 pounds.. I have been weightlifting for some time now and have really tweaked my lifestyle - near perfect diet, lots of sleep, no soda or alcohol or drugs, smart workouts in the gym.  I have gained weight, but I literally have not gotten taller since around my freshman year of high school (age 15.)

I don't know if my epiphyseal plates have closed yet, and in the past I've heard of some people that have a "growth spurt" while in college or in their early twenties.  I don't feel that I've really gone through that "maturation" phase yet, though, since I grow hardly any body or facial hair and still get moderate acne (but am on medication for the acne.)

My question is:  I've seen a health/fitness product marketed by Gaspari Nutrition called Novedex XT.  It's marketed as an "Anti-aromatase testosterone booster," and receives positive reviews from the many people who have used as far as effectiveness and side effects.

Now, I've read online that the main culprit in the fusion of epiphyseal growth plates is estrogen, which is a created by the body's aromatase enzymes, and that a couple studies have been done that conclusively state that aromatase inhibitors can postpone epiphyseal fusion, possibly allowing a young person to grow taller in that time.

At age 18, would this be something safe for me to take?  I can deal with a few small side effects, but I do not want to risk early closure of my growth plates if they haven't closed already, nor do I want to permanently mess up my body's natural production of hormones.

Any help would be so extremely appreciated!

Thank you,
Tyler
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