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Welcome to Gut Brain Code! A corner of the internet for the curious mind

My name is Dr. Srujitha Gopu, and I have a special talent for turning one simple health question into 17 open tabs, 12 research papers, and one very detailed explanation nobody asked for.

I am a clinically trained dentist, which means I spent years studying the human body in arguably its most underappreciated form. Then I fell headfirst into animation and visual design because apparently one degree wasn't enough of a plot twist. Somewhere between drawing diagrams and designing things, I realised my favourite part wasn't the visuals, it was making complex science actually make sense to real humans.

I'm currently studying psychology because I have a genuine obsession with understanding why we think, feel and make the decisions we make. Turns out the brain is even more chaotic than Instagram's algorithm. I am also a certified nutritionist and undertook yoga teacher training (YTT 200), because why not! 

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