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).
The basal body temperature method you mention, that some people use to chart fertility, requires measuring your temperature at rest each day. Before ovulation, a temperature between 96 and 98 degrees is normal.Your body's at rest temperature should rise slightly, to between 97 and 99 degrees, beginning on the day of ovulation until the start of your period. Changes in temperature may be extremely small â maybe only 1/10th of a degree.he basal body temperature method you mention, that some people use to chart fertility, requires measuring your temperature at rest each day. Before ovulation, a temperature between 96 and 98 degrees is normal.