Welcome to Forestville Pharmacy
Peter and Isabella Hawthorne have been fortunate to have owned and run Forestville Pharmacy for 20 years, with the business established for over 60 years in the Forestville Community Shopping Centre.
As a local independently owned and operated pharmacy, our aim is to provide excellent customer service, professional support and advice to our community through an enthusiastic, caring and knowledgeable team.
Our services:
- Wound care
- Leave certificates
- Blood pressure checks
- Vaccination services
- Medication reviews
- Medication packing service
- Free local home delivery
- Clinics on asthma, diabetes and heart health
- Diabetes care specialists with access to a Diabetes Australia agent
- Private room available for consultations and pharmacy services
- Equipment hire including crutches, wheelchairs and nebulisers
- LifeClub Rewards program – exclusive access to promotions and new products
- Stockists of Napoleon Perdis and Revlon cosmetics
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This week is National Diabetes Week, and we are taking some time to answer questions people often have when it comes to the subject of diabetes.
The first, what is insulin?
Insulin is a hormone made by cells in the pancreas. When you eat, insulin is released into your blood stream where it helps to move glucose (sugars) from the food we have eaten into our cells to be used as energy.
In people with type 1 diabetes, their bodies produce little or no insulin as the cells have been destroyed by an autoimmune reaction in the body. This is why daily insulin injections are required for people living with type 1 diabetes.
In people living with type 2 diabetes, the body produces insulin, but it does not work as well as it should. Their bodies become resistant to the insulin, so the body tries to make more but it is hard to get the balance right.
If you would like to learn more about insulin, you can visit www.diabetesaustralia.com.au/insulin
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