There are a lot of opinions about this, but the consensus seems to be
> that the cheapest supplements, which are typically just magnesium  
> oxide (the stuff that lifeguards put on their nose), are the least  
> absorbable. Some sources say that Mg Chloride is preferable, and  
> that's what's in Slo-Mag, which is readily available. So I've been  
> using that, in conjunction with Bluebonnet Albion Mg glycinate.
>
> Todd
>


In LIFEPLAN, I believe the Eades specifically mention -ates as being  
the most bioavailable.  Chelate, aspartate, citrate, etc.

Jim