Monthly Archives: November 2019

Diabetes treatment,Diabetes doctor, endocrinologist, Diabetic medications and Diabetic drugs

How good is rybelsus (semaglutide)

Posted on by Ahmet Ergin, MD Endocrinologist

What is Rybelsus (semaglutide), benefits, risks and side effects? Rybelsus is an oral semaglutide. Same molecule used in Ozempic. Patients take Rybelsus( semaglutide) orally daily. It is a GLP-1 hormone analog. GLP-1 is a gastrointestinal hormone we make after eating to make insulin. Rybelsus( oral semaglutide) needs to be taken empty stomach. After you take […]

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Diabetes, Living with Diabetes, Understanding diabetes

Physical Signs of Diabetes

Posted on by Ahmet Ergin, MD Endocrinologist

Signs, Symptoms and Complications of Diabetes Diabetes is a growing health epidemic. Most of the time people are diagnosed incidentally, by chance during a regular blood work or occasionally with typical symptoms of diabetes. One of the diagnostic criteria of diabetes is a random blood sugar above 200 mg/dL with the symptoms. So, what are […]

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