The foods you eat affect the amount of acid your stomach produces. They can also be directly irritating to the esophagus. Diet and nutrition are key considerations for those who suffer from acid reflux or gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), a severe, chronic form of acid reflux.
The corpus luteum develops from an ovarian follicle during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle or oestrous cycle, following the release of a secondary oocyte from the follicle during ovulation.
What's happening during the luteal phase: the corpus luteum (which forms from the follicle that released the egg at ovulation) produces progesterone primarily to maintain the thickness of the endometrium lining in the uterus in the event that fertilization occurs.