Second Opinion with Dr. Jesse Haggard

"My pee is neon blue... and people look at me like I'm an alien." In this episode of Second Opinion, we dive into the weird and wonderful world of Methylene Blue. It sounds crazy to drink a textile dye, but this "blue magic" is actually the first synthesized drug in history. From treating malaria in WWII to being a modern-day biohack for anti-aging and cognitive performance, the science behind it...

I gained over 100 lbs of leg press strength in just 6 weeks... and I never stepped foot in a gym. Sounds impossible, right? In this episode, I break down the exact personal experiment I ran that changed how I view fitness forever. It wasn't about "working out"—it was about the "Move" principle from my book, Nudge Your Health, and a simple tool you can use while you work. We’re also tearing down th...

My lawyer said, "Flee the country". But when I tried to turn myself in, the DEA sent a SWAT team." In this intense episode of Second Opinion, I detail the shocking conclusion to my time as a fugitive. After calling the DEA from Costa Rica to surrender, I expected a quiet return. Instead, I was met by a SWAT team on the tarmac in Florida. I share the brutal reality of "diesel therapy"—being moved t...

Imagine a medication that doesn’t just address performance, but reignites desire itself. In this special episode, Dr. Jesse Haggard and Virgel discuss PT 141 (Bremelanotide), a medication that's in a class all its own. Unlike ED meds such as Viagra or Cialis, which work on "the hardware" by enhancing blood flow (stimulating nitric oxide), PT 141 works on "the software"—your brain. It’s a melanocor...

What's it like to be a fugitive doctor on the run? After fleeing the country, Dr. Jesse Haggard spent two years living in constant paranoia in a tiny 200-person Costa Rican village. In this episode, Dr. Haggard reveals the full, untold story of his time "off the grid." He details how he survived on $20,000 for two years, learning to spearfish and dive 40 feet for lobsters just to eat. He shares hi...

Facing 37 allegations and a potential 44-year prison sentence, Dr. Jesse Haggard's lawyer gave him one option: flee to a country with no extradition. In this episode, Dr. Haggard details the harrowing 9-day drive to Costa Rica in a lifted truck. The journey turns into a nightmare as he's chased and shot at—not once, but three separate times—by bandits with machine guns in El Salvador and Honduras....

What happens when the DEA investigates you for... helping patients? In this episode of Second Opinion, Dr. Jesse Haggard shares the true, behind-the-scenes story of how he went from educating DEA agents to becoming their target. Dr. Haggard details the official visits he received from the DEA regarding his high volume of testosterone prescriptions. He explains the science he presented to them, his...

The PSA test is the most common screening tool for prostate cancer, but is it reliable? In this episode of Second Opinion, Dr. Jesse Haggard challenges the science behind this routine test, arguing that it's based more on politics and fear than data. Dr. Haggard reveals the stunning history of the PSA test, including how its own inventor, Dr. Richard Ablin, called it "The Great Prostate Hoax" and...

Is testosterone "fuel for the fire" when it comes to prostate cancer? In this first episode of Second Opinion, Dr. Jesse Haggard challenges this long-held medical "mantra" as a dangerous myth built on a single, flawed study from 1941. Dr. Haggard shares his personal journey, from a shocking patient case as an intern to another patient with mild prostate cancer who refused conventional treatment, d...