That includes key hormones like estrogen, along with fat-soluble vitamins and any organic pollutants that found their way into your bloodstream as you gained weight.

Salk Institute researchers focus on genes for two of the nuclear hormone receptors that control broad aspects of body physiology, including serving as molecular sensors for numerous fat soluble ...

They are classified as either water-soluble or fat-soluble. The four fat-soluble vitamins include Vitamin A, D, E and K. Water-soluble vitamins are the eight B vitamins and Vitamin C.

Your body needs fat for various functions, including energy production, hormone production, absorption of fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E, and K), maintaining body temperature, and more.