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The Genius Life: Heal Your Mind, Strengthen Your Body, and Become Extraordinary (Genius Living, 2) Hardcover – March 17, 2020

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The author of the New York Times bestselling Genius Foods offers a lifestyle program for resetting your brain and body to their “factory settings”—to help fight fatigue, anxiety, and depression and to optimize cognitive health for a longer and healthier life.

The human body was honed under conditions that no longer exist. The modern world has changed dramatically since our days as hunter gatherers, and it has caused widespread anxiety, stress, and disease, leaving our brains in despair. But science proves that the body and brain can be healed with the intervention of lifestyle protocols that help us to regain our cognitive birthright.

In The Genius Life, Lugavere expands the Genius Foods plan, which focused on nutrition and how it affects brain health, and expands it to encompass a full lifestyle protocol. We know now that the health of our brains—including our cognitive function and emotional wellness—depend on the health of our gut, endocrine, cardiac and nervous systems as there is a constant feedback loop between all systems. Drawing on globe-spanning research into circadian biology, psychology, dementia prevention, cognitive optimization, and exercise physiology, The Genius Life shows how to integrate healthy choices in all aspects of our daily routines: eating, exercising, sleeping, detoxing, and more to create a healthy foundation for optimal cognitive health and performance. Among Max’s groundbreaking findings, you will discover:

· A trick that gives you the equivalent of a “marathon” workout, in 10 minutes

· How to get the benefits of an extra 1-2 servings of veggies daily without eating them

· The hidden chemicals in your home that could be making you fat and sick

· How to boost melatonin levels by up to 58% for deeper sleep without supplements

The book features an achievable prescriptive 21-day plan for Genius Living that includes daily workouts, meal plans, and meal prep tips, and accompanied with helpful suggestions for healthy swaps and snacks

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March 17, 2020
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Max Lugavere is a filmmaker, TV personality, and health and science journalist. He is the director of the film Bread Head, the first-ever documentary about dementia prevention through diet and lifestyle. Lugavere has contributed to Medscape, Vice, Fast Company, and the Daily Beast, among others, and is a regularly appearing “core expert” on The Dr. Oz Show. He is a sought-after speaker, invited to lecture at esteemed academic institutions such as the New York Academy of Sciences and Weill Cornell Medicine, and has given keynotes at such events as the Biohacker Summit in Stockholm, Sweden. From 2005 to 2011, Lugavere was a journalist for Al Gore’s Current TV. He lives in New York City and Los Angeles.

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Publisher : Harper Wave; 1st edition (March 17, 2020)
Language : English
Hardcover : 288 pages
ISBN-10 : 0062892819
ISBN-13 : 978-0062892812
Item Weight : 15.4 ounces
Dimensions : 6 x 0.97 x 9 inches

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“My goal in writing this book was to make the science of living long

Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2020

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and healthy, easy and actionable.” (Max Lugavere)

Motivated by watching his mother succumb to the ravages of Alzheimer’s, Max Lugavere went on a mission to find out what, if anything, could be done to prevent this from happening to others. This book is the result. It’s easy to read, HARD to accept and to integrate into my life, well...that would be GARGANTUAN.

Many of the recommendations are drastic, especially when you’ve traveled 7 decades already. That’s not to say they’re not worth doing, only that change is difficult, (at certain ages it’s REALLY ROUGH) but if his conclusions are correct, the payoff is a “Genius Life”. Here’s the breakdown by chapter:

1. DON’T FORK AROUND - Max reveals his thot’s on what and WHEN best to eat for ultimate function and defense of the brain

2. TIMING IS EVERYTHING - an introduction to circadian biology, how to make the most of the individual nature around us

3. THE VIGOR TRIGGER - how to get and make the most of vitamin D (sun), use ambient temperature to boost fat burning (a winner!), and impact diseases of the brain

4. GET OFF YO’ A** - movement to encourage improved metabolism, something for every fitness level

5. TOXIC WORLD - oh. my. gosh. this chapter has caused me HOURS of future work! lots to research about potentially problematic medications; also info in food additives, food storage containers, (no more plastic), and how to how insidious stress really is

6. PEACE OF MIND - practical ways to destress; they’re NOT all easy!

7. PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER - just what it says!

This is a book that will be referenced often. Speaking of references, there are lots of them (about 30 pages worth) in here and they’re all fairly current. Max did his homework and his information rings true; from a motivation that could potentially effect all of us. “The Genius Life” is a book that’s worthy of time and attention. Highly recommended 📚

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Paige

Enjoyable and information read

Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2020

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Max once again hits it out of the park with his new book. This is a great follow-up to his first book, beginning by building upon the dietary recommendations he described in Genius Foods and then launching into a full-blown lifestyle guide. Max uses well-cited and solid evidence in a concise way that is persuasive but not overwhelming. He manages to present a ton of useful information in a very clear and communicative way, and presents a straightforward way of incorporating his plethora of tips into your own lifestyle.

Max is fantastic at relating to his readers. There were so many times reading this book that made me think "Oh, that happens to me all the time!" or "Oh, my mom / brother / best friend could really learn from this paragraph here!" Multiple times I found myself taking a snap of a passage in the book and texting it some friend or family member. (I sent a paragraph about healthy eating and its impact on anxiety to my brother, and the next day got a picture back of his uncharacteristically healthy shopping cart!)

I appreciate that Max sticks to his beliefs regardless of critics or sponsors, but at the same time is open minded and willing to revise his opinion should the evidence indicate. For example, in his first book he recommended consuming a specific number of grams of carbs per day, but in Genius Life he updated that recommendation to take into account individual's lifestyle and personalized goals.

I've been following Max for a while, but I still feel like I learned a ton from this book, and I've already made a few easy but significant tweaks to my own life (like throwing out all those paraben containing beauty products on my shelves and buying organic strawberries.) Thank you for sharing your wisdom and experiences Max!

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What are you waiting for!!?!

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...your genius life hit me on a cellular level this past month when I flew home and spent possibly the best father/daughter time together in years... he ended up hospitalized - possibly at the lowest point of mental health imaginable after almost 6 years of being my Mom’s primary caregiver ... aaaaand sooo now I’m writing you again to share your podcasts, your books and interviews have allowed me to share the power of HOPE with now both my Father and my Mom!! You've inspired ME, which in turn has impacted my father, friends AND MS PE students to take ACTION & OWNERSHIP OF THEIR LIVES so that this can be the start of the BEST decade ever!!! It all comes down to brain love baby ❤️❤️... and all the other genius goodness you talk about in your books ... I’ve even registered for Emily Fletcher’s meditation course .... your final principles in Genius Life could and should actually all have chapters dedicated to them also... especially the be kind to animals ❤️❤️So incredibly grateful to have you in my universe on sooo many intense beautiful levels... your TED Talk and genius foods book are what inspired me to write you a genuine love letter from my Mom , my brain and my heart and soul almost 1 month ago to your Facebook feed, and NOT being a 'public/social media' kinda gal.... know the IMPACT your work has had on improving my relationships with my family, friends and students is priceless... HIGHLY RECOMMEND this BOOK for ANYONE looking to POUNCE on LIFE!

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Erin Halden

Practical info backed by science

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I really enjoyed reading Genius Life. I had already incorporated Genius Foods into my diet and this book is helping me enhance my life with additional habits and practices. Each chapter focuses on a different topic. The information is backed by science, yet written in a way that is easy to understand. Max gives practical ways to implement changes to improve your life. I also appreciated the bullet point summations at the end of each chapter.

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Mireia C.

A very comprehensive roadmap to a healthier life.

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Max does it again. (Well, no surprise there after reading Genius Foods and listening to his weekly podcast.) Max is excellent at translating complex science-based concepts into plain english. He guides you through a path towards healthier living without judgement or shaming. I would strongly recommend this book to everybody. What does it mean to you to live a genius life? To me, It means listening to Max and learning from him every day.

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Misinformation! Read to enjoy but not to follow!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 2, 2020

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The only positive aspect about the book is that it has catchy titles and is well written.

However the information within gives rise to massive concerns. The author is not a qualified health professional and this is clearly apparent from the various points made. Over reliance on toxic ridden carnivorous diet (which as an omnivore I do have in moderation), is clearly not sustainable (for example if every single 7.95 billion people in the world followed, we would be out of wild salmon in days). There are some unmistakable criticisms raised by Darius Murretti (see review in Good Reads) and Jonathan Jarry, MSc (see Brain Health: Max Lugavere and the Bait-and-Switch Maneuver). It is clear that the author has used the platform and some quick hasty Medical Journal references (which a qualified health individual would not have!) to promote his business.

Whereas I am all for people promoting their businesses, it should not be done where people are in the danger of following and adversely affecting their health. I would therefore only read this book to enjoy a well written piece, however DO NOT FOLLOW the advice given unless a qualified medical professional has cleared it.

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Edit: The author has proudly boasted on his social media that he is sponsored by 4 different meat supplying companies. Just avoid and purchase a book by someone who is actually qualified!

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Leninha

Complementar

Reviewed in Brazil on May 16, 2020

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Em q pese eu ter gostado mais do primeiro livro ( eu simplesmente amei) esse também é muito bom. É de certa forma mais abrangente. Uma leitura fácil e rápida

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Catherine O'Keeffe

Easy-to-read complex ideas.

Reviewed in Canada on October 25, 2020

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In-depth science explained clearly in layman’s terms. The approach is not dogmatic, but persuasive in a logical way. This book has really influenced how I eat and exercise for the better.

Frederick lebreux

Great health book

Reviewed in Canada on October 15, 2020

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Precious informations right here! I suggest you to read it...
For you and your entourage and the ones you love because there’s many truth benefits for your health !

Christian Rios

Great read

Reviewed in Canada on April 21, 2020

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Lots of great information. Its easy to understand and simple changes to follow for a better and healthier lifestyle. Highly recommended!!

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