Disclosed herein are dietary supplement compositions and methods for
increasing or stimulating bone growth, decreasing or preventing bone
resorption, increasing bone strength, improving bone structure, and
improving bone architecture comprising a first composition comprising a
combination of at least two of: quercetin, Rehmannia sp., Rehmannia sp.
root, Siberian ginseng, Sophora japonica, licorice, and ipriflavone,
wherein the combination of the first composition increases bone
morphogenic protein-2 gene, promoter or protein expression; and a second
composition comprising an extract of pomegranate in combination with at
least one of Siberian ginseng, Ginkgo biloba, green tea, Sophora
japonica, Rehmannia sp., grape seed, Dong Quai, and ipriflavone, wherein
the combination of the second composition inhibits the expression of
RANK-L.