Chewing as a Brainstem-Mediated Stress Modulator: An Evolutionary Hypothesis Linking Orofacial Neural Activation to Emotional Eating and Obesity

A theoretical neuroscience hypothesis proposing that mastication evolved as a cranial-nerve-mediated transition behavior guiding the nervous system from sympathetic to parasympathetic states.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15611696

Scientific Research and Publications on Evolutionary Medicine, Neuroscience, Human Behavior, Cultural and Medical Anthopology, and Sociology

Nutrient Ecology and Nervous System Regulation: A State-Dependent Framework for Human Nutrition and Digestion

This paper proposes an integrative framework for human nutrition that combines nutrient ecology with state-dependent physiological regulation governed by the autonomic nervous system.

DOI: https://zenodo.org/records/19715807