1. Drink black pepper tea.
I learned this from my Ayurvedic doctor. When you’re feeling under the weather, or when it’s cold out and you want to stave off sickness, you can make this simple “tea”: Boil water, fill your favorite mug with your hot water, and do five or six grinds of fresh organic black pepper. Let all the pepper settle to the bottom, and drink it. The black pepper will induce a mild fever and help you sweat out the cold. Do this every two to three hours.