Breast cancer can develop in men though this is rare. The usual first symptom is a painless lump in the breast, although most breast lumps are not cancerous and are fluid filled cysts, which are benign. The first place that breast cancer usually spreads to is the lymph nodes in the armpit. If this occurs you will develop a swelling or lump in an armpit. Treatment options which may be considered include surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy and hormone treatment. Often a combination of two or more of these treatments are used. The outlook is best in those who are diagnosed when the cancer is still small, and has not spread. Surgical removal of a tumour in an early stage may then give a good chance of cure. The routine mammography offered to women between the ages of 50 and 70 mean more breast cancers are being diagnosed and treated at an early stage. For more information visit or 'One way chemotherapy works is by generating lots of oxidative stress. 'The thinking is that antioxidants may block oxidative stress and make chemotherapy less effective. '
For women, the Crescendo method is recommended, which is to fast for 12-16 hour periods, two to three (non-consecutive) days per week. 24 Hour Fast In this IF fasting schedule, you don't eat for 24 hours (once or twice a week), and you eat normally the rest of the time. For women, it's recommended to start with a 14-16 hour fast and work your way up. 5:2 Diet Finally, this IF schedule involves restricting your daily calories to 25% of your normal intake, which is about 500-600 calories (one to two days per week). Women following this plan can start at a higher calorie count until their body adjusts. To learn more about intermittent fasting and the various health benefits and additional eating/fasting schedules, check out this Guide to Intermittent Fasting. For everyone else, let's go ahead and move onto what an intermittent fasting keto schedule could look like… Fat-Blasting Combo: Keto And Intermittent Fasting Success If you're seriously considering a combination of keto and intermittent fasting, there are some important pros and cons you should keep in mind, which we'll go over next….