Most conferences quietly work against human health. In this episode, Dr David Bilstrom, MD joins me to unpack how light, sleep, food, stress and design choices can harm or heal attendees, and what it looks like when events start supporting real human biology instead of fighting it.Conferences are supposed to help people connect, learn and grow. Too often they leave people wrecked.In this episode of Return on Wellness, I sit down with Dr David Bilstrom, MD to talk candidly about what corporate events are doing to the human body, and what needs to change.No shaming, no fluff, no wellness theater. Just an honest look at the patterns we have normalized:Red-eyes and compressed travel. Windowless rooms. Over scheduled agendas. Heavy food, nonstop caffeine, late receptions. No movement, no daylight, no recovery.Dr Bilstrom is a board certified physician who specializes in autoimmune and complex chronic disease. He sees what chronic stress and inflammation do long term. In this conversation, he connects that clinical reality to the environments we build for meetings, conferences, and incentives.We get into:Why so many attendees arrive already depleted, inflamed and sleep deprivedHow schedule design, light exposure, meal timing, and environment impact immune function and brain performance in just a few daysThe difference between science based wellness and cosmetic activations that only look good in photosPractical shifts planners, venues and sponsors can make without blowing up budgets or agendasWhy wellness at events now sits in the same lane as risk management, performance, public health and long term brand trustThis is not about blaming planners or suppliers. Most of us were handed broken templates and told to repeat them.It is about accountability. We have enough information now to do better.If you:Plan or approve conferences, incentives, sales kickoffs or internal meetingsRun hotels or venues that host themSell or sponsor wellness experiencesOr you are just tired of leaving events exhausted or sickThis episode will give you a sharper lens and a starting point.Listen in, pull one idea, and ask a simple question about your next program:Are we harming, or are we helping?Then adjust accordingly.0:00 Intro: Why We Need To Rethink Corporate Events1:42 Meet Dr David Bilstrom: Chronic Disease, Immunology And Events4:20 The Uncomfortable Truth: How Traditional Conferences Harm Health8:05 Attendees Arrive Depleted: Stress, Travel And Baseline Inflammation12:30 Sleep, Light And Hormones: The Science Event Pros Ignore17:55 Food As Fuel Or Failure: Rethinking Menus And Coffee Culture23:10 Movement, Breaks And Brain Performance At Events28:40 Science Based Wellness vs Shiny Wellness Theater34:15 Designing Conferences That Heal: Practical, Budget Friendly Shifts41:20 Risk Management, Liability And Brand Trust47:05 What Planners, Venues And Sponsors Can Do Right Now\52:30 Final Challenge: Are Your Events Helping Or Hurting?

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