Fitness & Nutrition
Jeff Palmer of Clean Machine on 35 Years Vegan, Plant-Based B12, and Natural Bodybuilding
Clean Machine founder Jeff Palmer, vegan for 35 years and a natural bodybuilding champion, discusses the newly discovered plant source of vitamin B12 found in the aquatic plant Lentine (duckweed), plus branched-chain amino acids, complete plant proteins, and why he built his supplement company around whole-plant ingredients.
Topics Covered
- Jeff's transformation from depression and substance abuse to lifelong veganism after a profound spiritual experience with a Native American healer
- The biochemical link between eating animals under stress and inhibited serotonin production in humans
- Founding Clean Machine on the principle of using the most expensive, highest-quality plant ingredients rather than maximizing profit margins
- Lentine (duckweed/Wolffia globosa): the fastest-growing plant in the world and a newly discovered whole-food source of bioactive B12 (methyl-, adenosyl-, and hydroxycobalamin)
- Branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs) explained, including leucine's role in muscle protein synthesis and their use as a quick energy source
- Debunking the myth that plant proteins are incomplete, and explaining that collagen, not plant protein, is actually missing an essential amino acid
- Aji flower oil (four times more effective than flax, chia, or hemp at EPA conversion) and a cactus flower extract shown to balance testosterone-to-estrogen conversion
- Why Jeff insists his supplements are whole-plant based, non-GMO, and independently tested for heavy metals
About the Guest
Jeff Palmer is the founder and CEO of Clean Machine, a plant-based sports nutrition company, and a natural bodybuilding champion who has been vegan for 35 years. He has spent decades researching whole-plant nutrition, including bringing the first commercially available plant-based B12 source (Lentine) to market.