Fitness Center. The CCBC Essex fitness center offers a wide variety of exercise and weight lifting options. From treadmills to free weights to a state of the art TRX Cross Core apparatus, you are sure to find the equipment that meets your wellness needs.
Russian thistle (Salsola tragus) is a broadleaf weed common in the southwest United States. As it grows, Russian thistle resembles a small bush, growing up to 6 feet in width with thin stems that can reach 3 feet in length. Its foliage, upon closer look, has slightly red or purple stripes. In the fall and early winter months, Russian thistle dries and breaks free.
1 Milk thistle is a plant whose fruit and seeds are used to make remedies for liver and bile duct ailments (see Question 1). 2  The active ingredient found in milk thistle is silymarin, that protects against cell damage and stimulates repair of liver tissue (see Question 1 and Question 6).ilk thistle is a plant whose fruit and seeds have been used for more than 2,000 years as a treatment for disorders of the liver, bile ducts, and gallbladder.