About 30 percent of the body's proteins are collagen-based. There are 28 forms of collagen, each responsible for various processes in the body. Although collagen is most famous for its skin-healing benefits, collagen is essential for relieving joint pain as well.
Tatum was born in Cullman, Alabama, the son of Kay (nÃ©e Faust), an airline worker, and Glenn Tatum, who worked in construction. He has a sister named Paige. He is mostly of English ancestry, with small amounts from elsewhere in Europe. His family moved to the Pascagoula, Mississippi area when he was six.
* Barbara Russano Hanning (bhanning@ccny.cuny.edu) is Professor of Music, The City College and Graduate Center, CUNY. She is the author of a book on early opera and various articles and reviews on 17th-century Italian music, musical iconography, and 18th-century French subjects.