Suffering from diabetes? Without proper management or positive changes, diabetes problems can continue to escalate.
Losing weight, eating a healthy diet, and taking your medications as prescribed by your online doctor all are steps to keep your diabetes controlled. Adhere to your scheduled appointments with the doctor and notify them if anything in your health changes. You may need to see a diabetes specialist, or endocrinologist, to control diabetes successfully.
Book Your AppointmentThe following are some of the common symptoms of diabetes.
The Virtual Health Clinic can refer you to a Diabetes Specialist who can offer support for people suffering from:
Symptoms of diabetes can appear in unrelated places, such as the eyes, which are harmed by high blood sugar. For example, if you have a routine eye exam an ophthalmologist or optometrist may detect evidence of diabetes before other symptoms have developed.
The Virtual Health Clinic’s online doctors would start off by ordering blood work. Once the diagnosis is confirmed our healthcare provider will likely take the lead on managing your disease. However, you may need to visit and work with several other healthcare practitioners for diabetes management and as your diabetes advances, including:
No, to see an Endocrinologist in Toronto, Ontario, you will first need to book a consultation with one of our doctors at the Virtual Health Clinic. You may be screened for an endocrine disorder either through blood testing, genetic testing, imaging, or urine testing. After your consultation with our virtual doctor, a referral to an Endocrinologist will be emailed to you or sent to your nearest specialist’s clinic.
Yes, a diabetic can see an endocrinologist. At the Virtual Health Clinic, we can refer you to an Endocrinologist who can offer help in managing symptoms of diabetes including abnormal blood sugar levels, excessive thirst, blurry vision, and weight gain.
There's no cure for Type 2 diabetes. Losing weight, eating well and exercising can help manage the disease. At the Virtual Health Clinic, our doctors will evaluate your family history, medical history, current medications, dietary habits, and existing symptoms. Depending on your underlying conditions and its symptoms, your specialist will suggest a treatment plan that works best for you.
Losing weight, eating a healthy diet, and taking your medications as prescribed by your online doctor all are steps to keep your diabetes controlled. Although you may need to see a diabetes specialist, or Endocrinologist, to control diabetes successfully. The Virtual Health Clinic's doctors would start off by ordering blood work. Once the diagnosis is confirmed our healthcare provider will likely take the lead in managing your disease. The doctors at Virtual Health Clinic will offer you the best treatment for diabetes by: creating a personalized treatment plan for managing your condition, providing help in gaining control over your disease, providing help in developing coping skills to face the daily challenges of the disease, reducing the risk of complications and, teaching better management of blood glucose levels.
Some of the best foods to eat for Type 2 diabetes are: fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, nuts, seeds, protein rich foods, heart-healthy fats (olive oil, canola oil) and beverages (water, unsweetened tea, black coffee, vegetable juice). Losing weight, eating well and exercising can also help manage the disease. At the Virtual Health Clinic, our doctors will evaluate your family history, medical history, current medications, dietary habits, and existing symptoms. Depending on your underlying conditions and its symptoms, your specialist will suggest a treatment plan that works best for you.
Some of the foods that you should avoid as a diabetic patient are: high fat meat, full-fat dairy, sweets, sugar-sweetened beverages, sweeteners, processed foods and, trans fats (fried food, dairy-free coffee creamers). You can also receive a diet plan from our doctors at the Virtual Health Clinic who can help you by creating a personalized treatment plan for managing your condition, reducing the risk of complications and teaching better management of blood glucose levels.
To get a referral for a diabetic specialist in Toronto, Ontario, you can book a consultation with one of our doctors at the Virtual Health Clinic. After your consultation with our virtual doctor, a referral to a diabetic specialist will be emailed to you or sent to your nearest specialist’s clinic. If you have a valid Ontario health card, the consultation fee is covered by OHIP. For uninsured patients, the consultation fee is $50 CDN (including all applicable taxes), per visit. Virtual Health Clinic also accepts all major insurance plans where you may be fully covered or have reduced pricing. Please check your coverage with your insurance provider to see if this applies to you.