Optimal doses of barley as a food or supplement have not been established for any condition. However, to try to lower cholesterol, people have used one of these daily doses: 1  3 grams of barley oil extract. 2  30 grams of barley bran flour.
Still, the very best way to raise your body temperature is to go for a light jog - just get your heart pumping. Jogging/running is one of the easiest ways to get your heart pumping in a short amount of time and works throughout your whole body (as opposed to the heat pad).
If body temperature is below the set point, muscles shiver to generate heat and the constriction of the blood vessels helps the body retain heat. This example is very complex because the hypothalamus can change the body's temperature set point, such as raising it during a fever to help fight an infection.