Numbness in toes diabetes is a condition that people with insulin dependent and insulin resistant diabetes mellitus experience when they have prolonged episodes of raised blood glucose levels, which results in nerve damage. When a person has an impaired insulin function, the body is unable to transfer glucose from the bloodstream into other cells in the body where it is necessary for absorption as energy. The extra sugar remains in the blood and acts like a poison to the blood vessels and nerves. The sugar will eventually block the circulation to the extremities, which can lead to diabetes numbness in toes, fingers, feet, and hands. Left untreated, the portion of the body that is affected will eventually die and require amputation in order to prevent further nerve damage.

Nerve damage, or neuropathy, affects approximately three quarters of all diabetic patients at some point during their illness. The numbness is a …