Max Lugavere


Max Lugavere is an American television personality and health and wellness writer. He resides in Los Angeles, California and New York City.

Early life and education

Lugavere was born and raised in Manhattan, New York City to parents of Jewish descent. Lugavere graduated with a degree in film and psychology from the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida.

Career

From 2005 to 2011, Lugavere was a presenter on Current TV, an independent cable network. He co-hosted the show Max and Jason: Still Up with Jason Silva, where the featured a wide range of current events and stories ranging from illegal immigration and counterfeit IDs.
In 2013, Lugavere created, produced, and hosted Tribeca Enterprises' first-ever original series, Acting Disruptive, airing across the AOL universe. The series covered disruptive ideas and innovation, while featuring prominent entertainer-entrepreneurs.
In January 2015, Lugavere launched a Kickstarter campaign for a documentary film called Bread Head. The project was to explore "the impact of our diets and lifestyles on brain health" as a means towards dementia prevention. As of 2019, the film remains unreleased.
In May 2018, Lugavere and Paul Grewal co-authored a wellness book called Genius Foods.
Lugavere has contributed to The Huffington Post, The Daily Beast, Fast Company, and Munchies on topics of science, innovation, and technology. He has also appeared as a guest on The Point, The Rubin Report, and The Dr. Oz Show.

Criticism

In May 2018, McGill University's Office for Science and Society analyzed Lugavere's health-related claims in his book, Genius Foods, and podcast, and concluded that Lugavere lacked the credentials to accurately interpret the scientific literature used to substantiate his health claims, and acknowledged Lugavere's business ambitions.