You’ve got it all- scratchy throat, cough, feeling achy, sneezing, runny nose, fever. You’ve finally resigned to the fact that you’re sick. What medicine do you reach for?

We’ve all seen it before: the little kid coming home from school with a heavy schoolbag forcing them to hunch over, bulky items stretching pockets to the limit, and straps set so long that the backpack bounces with every step.

Back to school and back to work mean the return of dreaded cold and flu season. The stress of returning to school can really wear down your children's defences. They're also exposed to a number of germs from sharing desks, toys, touching playground equipment, and more.

Here are three ways you can improve your family's immune systems during cold and flu season: