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Not a stupid question at all — it's actually a really good one!

The short answer is no. The protein involved in myeloma, called M protein (or monoclonal protein), is very different from the protein you'd find in food like milk. M protein is an abnormal antibody made by damaged plasma cells in your immune system. Here's what Show Full Answer

Not a stupid question at all — it's actually a really good one!

The short answer is no. The protein involved in myeloma, called M protein (or monoclonal protein), is very different from the protein you'd find in food like milk. M protein is an abnormal antibody made by damaged plasma cells in your immune system. Here's what makes it unique:

- Normal plasma cells each make slightly different antibodies to fight a wide range of infections
- In myeloma, one damaged plasma cell clones itself repeatedly
- All those clones produce the exact same, non-functional antibody — that's the M protein
- It can't fight germs properly and can actually cause harm, such as damaging the kidneys

Food proteins like those in milk are completely different types of molecules that your body uses for nutrition and building tissue. They have no connection to M protein.

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