In a study of 1,189 middle-aged women, participants who reported being physically active for at least seven hours a week had a 30 to 40 percent lower fibroid risk than those who said they were active for less than two hours a week. Acupuncture is such a powerful tool for healing because it mobilizes and moves our energy in a very targeted and efficient way. Exercise also promotes movement of qi in a more global way, and that’s why it does so many good things. Clearly we were designed to move.