Here is a good article on magnesium supplements and benefits to the body of magnesium (many of which I have mentioned elsewhere). Costco Connection for Sept. 2013 is on-line, or you may have been mailed one by snail mail if you are a Costco member.
Of all sources listed for magnesium supplements, the one I used most recently is magnesium Glycinate. Another good one they say particularly for neurological issues would be magnesium L-threonate. The Glycinate form can be had at health food or natural food stores that have supplements. I have not seen the L-threonate form to my knowledge. I will have to explore a bit more. For sure, I doubt Costco has anything but the most common form (magnesium oxide) which as I have said earlier on in this blog, can cause laxative effect which is the last thing you want if you are already deficient in minerals of any kind.
Edited and updated. . . Costco, as I thought, only has magnesium oxide. My favorite health food store in town where I had purchased magnesium glycinate in the past, has never heard of magnesium L-threonate. And even on-line, there is not a lot of information except from sellers of supplements. With that in mind, since I am low on my supply anyway, I have ordered the L-threonate version from Amazon. I will let you know how it goes.
Updated- Magnesium L-threonate may be good, but it is not cheap. And it takes tree pills to reach a single serving size so it goes much faster than the single serving pills I can get of the Glycinate formula. I vote for Glycinate if you need a magnesium supplement.
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