How a diagnosis with a bleak outlook transformed into a remarkable recovery — thanks to nature and scientific insight

Imagine this: you're sitting across from your doctor, and you hear the words no one ever wants to hear: "Gleason score 9. PSA above 80. Metastatic prostate cancer."

For Johan, a man diagnosed in September 2023, it marked the beginning of a medical journey that, according to the guidelines, offered little hope. The prognosis? Limited survival. The treatment? Chemotherapy, hormonal therapy (ADT), and radiation. The side effects? Severe. And lifelong.

But Johan chose a different path. One based on trust in his body, natural synergy, and scientifically proven phytotherapy. Under the guidance of Peter Vermeul , founder of CBD Spain and expert in cannabinoid science, he embarked on a journey that lowered his PSA levels faster than anyone had ever thought possible.

From 84.5 to 0.00 – in just a few months

Instead of chemotherapy, Johan chose:

• Suppositories with CBDa, THCa, CBGa, cannflavins and sterols

• CBGa-rich oil for systemic support

• And above all: no heating , so no loss of active ingredients

The result?

🧪 February 2024 : PSA dropped to 1.98
🧪 March to June 2025 : PSA stable at 0.00
📷 Imaging : No more visible metastases
💡 No side effects, no fatigue, no loss of quality of life

According to standard protocols, such a recovery is "impossible without heavy medication." But the numbers didn't lie. Johan's recovery was clinically confirmed by specialists. The PSA levels and imaging results spoke volumes.

The power of nature in its most intelligent form

What Johan used wasn't "regular CBD." What he received was a full-spectrum extract that preserved all the cannabinoid acids and flavonoids in their raw, natural state —exactly as the cannabis plant produces them.

Why is that important?

Many CBD products are heated (decarboxylation), which converts cannabinoids into their neutral forms (such as CBD and THC). Flavonoids and terpenes are often lost in the process. However, these acids— CBDa, THCa, and CBGa —are pharmacologically active without side effects and enhance each other's effects via the entourage effect .

In Johan's case this meant:

• Strong anti-inflammatory effect

• Inhibition of tumor cell growth

• Activation of the immune system

• Restoring hormonal balance (even without ADT)

His extract worked at the cellular level and in the broader biological system, specifically through the microbiome and the lymphatic system in the gut — a cleverly chosen route that provides direct access to the pelvic area, where prostate metastases are most commonly located.

Not coincidence, but measurable biology

Peter Vermeul, who has been researching cannabinoid acids and their role in disease processes for years, explains:

"This isn't magic. This is molecular logic. Everything in the plant works together: acids, flavonoids, terpenes. If you maintain that integrity, you don't get a disconnected effect—you get an orchestra."

This orchestra led to something doctors rarely see without drastic medical therapy: a complete recovery without side effects. And that's something to be emulated, not rejected.

Read the full report – and discover what this means for the future of natural therapies

Are you curious about:

• The exact blood values and their meaning?

• Why the microbiome plays a key role in cancer recovery?

• How do cannabinoid acids work at the cellular and DNA level?

• And why are flavonoids like cannflavin A up to 30x stronger than aspirin?

👉 Then the complete scientific report by Peter Vermeul is an absolute must-read.

• Where words fail, numbers speak volumes - Prostate cancer - pdf NL
• When words fail, numbers speak - Prostate Carcinoma - pdf EN

Read more on our science page , all of Peter's articles, and discover for yourself how plants can lead the way to recovery.

CBD & Herb – Trust in the power of nature

At CBD & Herb, we work exclusively with extracts from CBD Spain , developed by Peter Vermeul himself. Not for hype. Not for marketing. But because we believe the plant—in its natural integrity—deserves to be taken seriously.

Johan's story is living proof of that. Not fiction. Not coincidence. But plant science put into practice .

CBD & Herb
Distributor of CBD Spain – Where science, nature and recovery meet.

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