Dr. Gordon Dowds is an accredited sleep disorder doctor who is board certified in critical care, internal pulmonary and sleep medicine. To understand sleep disorders, the term needs to be defined, and the sleep disorder doctor defines sleep disorders as the inability to fall asleep and the inability to stay awake during the day. The fact is that sleep disorders are not uncommon and there are several factors which cause disorders, and in order to resolve the problems, the sleep disorder doctor will conduct an overnight study, which is known as Polysomnogram. The study is conducted at the Sleep Softly institute and during the program, the sleep disorder doctor will measure muscle tone activity, eye movements, heart rate as well as breathing patterns and oxygen levels. Those who are suffering from sleep disorders are irritable, anxious and in most cases, the sleep disorders lead to depression. Insomnia is one of the most common disorders and the sleep disorder doctor will work with the patient, carrying out overnight studies and in so doing, determine the right way forward to resolve sleep disorders.

Many mistake a poor night's sleep for insomnia; however, insomnia is a chronic sleep disorder and those who suffer from insomnia will find a consultation with a sleep disorder doctor highly beneficial. Stress and insomnia have shown to have a connection; however, as with all disorders the sleep disorder doctor will attempt to get to the bottom of the cause and will then offer recommendations on how sleep disorders, such as insomnia, can be cured. In cases where insomnia lasts for several nights, it is vital that a sleep disorder doctor be consulted. The body needs sleep to rejuvenate and the brain needs the downtime to make sense of the events of the day, and by not getting the correct amount of sleep, depression and irritability will worsen and the longer the problem is left unresolved, the worse the problem will become.

The sleep disorder doctor conducts studies seven nights a week and we offer three appointment times. Those who work shifts are often affected by sleep disorders, and the role of the sleep disorder doctor will be to help the shift worker establish better sleep patterns. By visiting the Sleep Softly website, www.sleepsoftly.com, the online user can view the facilities where the sleep tests are conducted by the sleep disorder doctor, and they can use our site to find out how they should prepare before the Polysomnogram takes place. The sleep disorder doctor specializes in several sleep disorders, such as sleep apnea, periodic leg movement, restless leg movement and insomnia. Sleep is vital to all living beings and when sleep disorders wreak havoc on your life, there is a need to consult a professional who has the means to conduct sleep therapies and determine the root cause of the sleep disorder. For more information on the sleep disorder doctor, and to find out the benefits of the therapy, feel free to browse the Sleep Softly website.