1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 What causes relentless belching that can clear a room - even after four rounds of H. pylori treatment? A 55-year-old retired dental hygienist had been treated for H. pylori four times. Two rounds of medical intervention and two different functional medicine practitioners tried to help - without success. The infection kept coming back, along with the belching so severe she could clear a room. The problem? Everyone missed the most important thing: the biofilm. In this episode, Ronda walks you through the exact three-phase protocol that finally worked: Prep &amp;amp; Prime (biofilm disruption + gentle antimicrobials), Target &amp;amp; Eliminate (targeted killing agents), and Gut Remodeling (barrier repair). You'll learn why starting aggressively often backfires, how to track progress using frequency/duration/intensity, and the unexpected supplement reaction that triggered severe anxiety. This case is a masterclass in clinical thinking; knowing when to slow down, when to reassess, and why treating the same infection the same way will always give you the same result. What You'll Learn: Why biofilms protect pathogens from antibiotics and antimicrobials - and how to disrupt them The 4-supplement Prep &amp;amp; Prime protocol Ronda used for 2 weeks before using antimicrobials How to balance aggressive treatment with patient tolerance (and when to pull back) Why one supplement caused dark, ruminating thoughts - and how we figured it out The difference between managing presenting symptoms and addressing root cause Resources Mentioned: Free download: 6 Principles of Clinical Thinking at rondanelson.com/6principles Learn the &quot;how&quot; of functional medicine inside Clinical Academy at rondanelson.com/clinicalacademy Connect with Ronda: Clinical Academy: rondanelson.com/clinicalacademy Free Resource: rondanelson.com/6principles &amp;nbsp; The Clinical Entrepreneur https://www.rondanelson.com/ <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/39817005/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/197739925