TULIP: The Ultimate Laser Protocol

February 3, 2016 Posted by lostfalco@gmail.com 39 Comments

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LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY + PQQ + UBIQUINOL

“Took 10mg PQQ today, along with 100mg CoQ10 and the laser treatment at the frontal and parietal lobes. This clarity of mind and thought is incredible…This is what I’ve been looking for.”

-OpaqueMind

What Is TULIP?

TULIP = T.U.L.P. = The Ultimate Laser Protocol = Laser + PQQ+ CoQ10 aka Ubiquinol = Enhanced Mitochondria and ATP = Transformed Life

LLLT = Low Level Laser Therapy or Low Level Light Therapy

1. Laser (LLLT/Photobiomodulation): more efficient ATP production, neurogenesis, extended axonal branching
2. PQQ: more AND better mitochondria PQQ
3. CoQ10: more AND better mitochondrial output CoQ10

Why ATP?

Why ATP? It RUNS your body…esp. brain, liver, heart, kidneys (ie. important things).

Why mitochondria? You have TWO interacting genomes…mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) AND nuclear DNA (nDNA). Mitochondria (some individual cells have 1000+) provide the energy and the nucleus tells the energy where to go and what to build (the information…most of it, anyway).

How does LLLT work?

Check out these short videos.

Which Laser Devices Do You Recommend?

Devices
96 LED array: Amazon
48 LED array + adapter: Amazon

Supplements
PQQ/CoQ10/Shilajit: Amazon
PQQ: Amazon
CoQ10 and Shilajit: Amazon

Laser Dosing Recommendations:
1. Remove glass cover and place LEDs directly on skin. They get a little warm, but nothing to worry about.
2. Laser whole brain, before bed
3. Start with 30 seconds per location. You can always increase. Minimum effective dosing is VERY important with LLLT.
4. 2 days on/1 day off OR every other day. DO NOT use every day. =)
5. 850nm, 96 LED, 9 individual “regions” on sides, top, and back of head AND 850nm, 48 LED, 5 individual spots on forehead along hairline (roughly).
Total Time: 7 minutes. Try this for 1 to 2 weeks before increasing dose time. (Note: ALL is currently provisional.)

Expectations: You will be tired after the first time for 2 to 24 hours. It’s perfectly normal. You *might be slightly tired after future sessions (many aren’t) but it will be much less. Analogy: cardio, weight training. Lift, rest, eat/drink/breathe correctly, come back stronger.
Results build over time, give it a few weeks. Also, be 100% prepared to tweak. Everyone is different.
Finally, NOTHING works for everyone. This is VERY fundamental (energy enhancement, ATP production, etc.) but is not the WHOLE story. Be safe and listen to your body. I wish you the best!

Here are the full texts of the five human studies:
1. http://dspace.mit.ed…le/1721.1/58558 (scroll to bottom to download full text pdf of pilot study)
2. http://www.ncbi.nlm….les/PMC2796659/ (non-controlled)
3. http://stroke.ahajou…/38/6/1843.long
4. http://stroke.ahajou…/40/4/1359.long
5. http://pdfcast.org/pdf/i-ve-seen-the

Gonzalez-Lima Summary Article
https://dl.dropboxus…nzalez-lima.pdf

Hamblin Summary
http://www.ncbi.nlm….les/PMC3288797/

Zawy’s page
http://heelspurs.com/led.html

Nattzor’s Self-Experiment and Gwern’s Analysis
http://www.gwern.net/LLLT

NOTE: I keep my theories transparent because my goal is NOT to create followers…my goal is to create colleagues. This is a group effort. My goal is NOT to create people who need me, it’s to create people who SURPASS me. If you’re looking for a ‘guru’, you’ve come to the wrong place. Research and contributions are always appreciated. WE surpass me (the understatement of the yottasecond). =)

I am a HUGE believer in respect and in acknowledging ‘shoulders’. Here are a few people to whom I’m extremely grateful (sorry, I know I’m leaving out A LOT!) =)

Laser: Dave Asprey, Tiina Karu, Michael Hamblin, Francisco Gonzalez-Lima, Margaret Naeser, Fredric Schiffer
Supplements: Ward Dean, Michael Downey, Abelard Lindsay, OpaqueMind, Aarfai
Oxygen: Con Stough, Andrew Scholey, Lauren Owen, SC Chung
Water: Big Papa Chakra, Gerald Pollack
Resistant Starch: Joe Cohen, Richard Nikoley, Tim Steele
Theory: David Goodsell, Peter Hoffmann

Life Goal: enhance my brain AND the brains of as many people as are willing…then, turn our enhanced brains toward solving the shared problems of humanity (disease, natural disasters, poverty, hunger, etc…ie. misery).

Request: IF these protocols work for you, please use your new brain to help people. Of course, you may do as you please. =) (As though you need my permission! ha)

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Timothy
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November 14, 2017 at 4:06 PM

Gratitude for putting this information out there, will be experimenting soon
Mike
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October 11, 2017 at 6:40 PM

I’m looking at the 48 led device. Did you have to do anything to disable the on/off light sensor? I’ll be using it on my ankle so I likely won’t be able to seal out all the light due to the irregular shape and was wondering if that will be an issue.

Do you still use your Tendlite anymore or only the panel ones now? I wonder if the more focused point source of the tendlite would be able to reach deeper than a spread out array. Similar to how a garden hose put on focused mode will penetrate deeper into the earth than the spread out shower mode.

I’m also curious if you have tried infrared flashlights. I see many 850nm flashlights for $10-40 with a respectable 3-5 watts on amazon. https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=ir+flashlight&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Air+flashlight

I’m thinking I could rig up a way to use the Tendlite or flashlight form factor units to be used hands free. The body should be able to fit into a microphone clip or scope mount and then that can be attached to one of those flexible tripod/snakes to point at wherever you want. That would save a ton of annoyance having to use one hand to hold it for long periods.
Murray
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June 15, 2017 at 9:11 PM

Do you have any info/thoughts on intranasal LLLT as an alternative to the arrays?
Mikey
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May 12, 2017 at 2:24 PM

Brilliant results already- but they actually echo low dose methylene blue in concurrent use with PQQ and ubiquinol. On further investigation it seems that methylene blue and LLLT share a very siniliar end-game, so I was wondering if LLLT and methylene blue are interchangeable or possibly even stackable? Would love to hear your take!
blue banana
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April 11, 2017 at 12:56 PM

Hello, what did that give you? Are there any measurable effects or just a feeling of well-being(placebo)? Iq increased to 400, photo memory like razor blade? Ideas shoot bursts from the subconscious?
Cale
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March 2, 2017 at 8:14 PM

Heya, was wondering as far supplementation goes, which would be best? The PQQ/CoQ10/Shilajit mix that has 10mg/100mg/100mg per pill or get the PQQ separately in 20mg/pill and the CoQ10/Silajit 200/mg/200mg mix? Also, can the 96 LED array be used in place of the 48 LED array or vice versa so only one LED array would be required(already carry enough tech when traveling ;P )

Thank you for this invaluable resource!!
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  March 20, 2017 at 2:02 AM
  
  No problem, Cale. =)
  
  I’d go with the separate 20mg PQQ combo you mentioned and, yes, either LED array can be used in place of the other.
Shalom Fisher
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March 1, 2017 at 2:14 PM

I am using a vetrolaser and would like to know a little more about implementing it into your protocol. also I am having difficulty discerning exactly what points on the head are indicated by the table you have provided. I would really appreciate clarification of where these points are located. Also curious about your thoughts on use of the vetrolaser on the thyroid for someone with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. Thank you so much for sharing your work and for being so courageous.
Joe
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January 19, 2017 at 2:09 PM

Hi Lostfalco,

I purchased a Sota Lighworks. I have no idea how long I should be shining the NIR light on my head. It has a auto shutoff after 24 minutes. What do you think?

Thanks,

Joe
J
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January 10, 2017 at 10:59 PM

hey lostfalco! Just wondering your thoughts on led LLLT (48/96 arrays from ebay, etc) and eye safety.

Do you think there is any risk of eye damage from led exposure? Sometimes I am aware of my eyes getting irradiated while using the LED on my head and temples, and have recently started getting more worried about this.

Thanks!
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  January 11, 2017 at 2:27 AM
  
  Hey, what’s up J?
  
  The LEDs are perfectly safe for your eyes and can actually be therapeutic. Nothing to worry about.
Dave
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December 18, 2016 at 1:58 PM

Hey LostFalco, First of all great Blog! Which device are you currently using for the protocol and why? Is it the Tendlite? Do you still feel an improvement in levels of energy or do you have to keep using the laser in order to maintain your levels? Thanks for your feedback. Cheers. Dave
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  December 18, 2016 at 4:21 PM
  
  Thanks Dave…I appreciate it!
  
  I’m using both the Tendlite (mine has a 10hz pulsed setting) and the LED arrays right now for LLLT.
  
  I’ve discovered over the years that if I take more than two weeks off I notice a difference. So, I do have to keep dosing LLLT to maintain the benefits.
  - Dave
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    December 20, 2016 at 5:57 AM
    
    Thanks for your message. I was just looking for a more convenient laser. Currently using the light relief device which just stopped working unfortunately (https://www.amazon.com/Light-Relief-Infrared-Pain-Device/dp/B000GAAANG/ref=sr_1_2_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1482212797&sr=8-2&keywords=light+relief).
    
    Do you know the theory behind why the the LLTP hits a plateau after a certain time using it? I was reading this really amazing stories on your other thread on longecity on what LLTP could do for some people and wanted to dig a bit deeper on that topic.
    
    Thanks. Dave
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      December 20, 2016 at 6:28 PM
      
      Cool.
      
      The main reason LLLT plateaus after a certain time is that one of its main mechanisms is hormesis. This means that it causes a very small amount of stress which your body responds to by upregulating protective gene expression. While this might sound scary to some, it’s actually one of the main mechanisms through which exercise works as well. You push your body through a stressful situation (running, lifting, etc), it repairs itself when you rest, and then you come back stronger. Very similar idea with LLLT.
Yon
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December 9, 2016 at 11:47 AM

Hey Lost Falco, thank you for this valuable information. I was looking for those led lights on Aliexpres. And they look much cheaper. Is there something I have to pay attention to when buying it?
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  December 11, 2016 at 6:14 PM
  
  Hey Yon, the main thing to look for is wavelength. Make sure the LEDs are 850nm and you should be good to go. =)
  
  I hope LLLT works well for you!
Flo
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December 1, 2016 at 9:20 AM

Hey lostfalco,

I follow your protocols and tweaks since some time (since the beginning of your curated experiment blog on longecity) and took the little effort to translate your TULIP protocol for the German audience. There is not much going on over at my website, but maybe someone will find it valuable. I mentioned and credited you and put some links back to your website and to longecity.

Also, do you know of some people who got severely depressed and emotional when using the TULIP protocol? I experienced this when I increased the dose time to fast. I was a wreck when using LLLT for more than 7 minutes. I stopped and decreased and felt way better. Just a sidenote. Would be interesting what the cause of it was.
- Flo
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  December 1, 2016 at 9:21 AM
  
  Btw, its at http://the-dystopian.com/lllt-low-level-laser-therapy-tulip-protokoll/
Chris D
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November 5, 2016 at 2:47 PM

Each of those night vision illuminators (48 and 96) has a light detector that turns off or dims the LEDs when light is present. It is that little green eye disk thing. One way to inactivate it is to cover it with black tape. But some light may still get in. Even better is to remove it with needle nose pliers, wire cutters, or whatever. Just make sure that the two wire ends left are clipped off or at least not touching. This gives the effect of completely zero light. That detector is a photoresistor, which conducts electricity in light, and doesn’t conduct in dark. Removing it makes the LED board think it is in total dark, and the LEDs stay on at full brightness, even in a brightly lit environment. Also I’m not sure it’s so important to remove the glass cover. It is designed to be transparent to near infrared.
- Ray
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  November 5, 2016 at 4:51 PM
  
  Good tip and explanation on how the light sensors can be permanently disabled.
  
  Two good reasons to remove the glass are 1. you can get better tissue penetration by exerting a gentle force (millimeters can make a difference, especially when trying to go through thick hair) and 2. heat will dissapate instead of being trapped behind the glass cover.
  
  I’ve found the 48 LED array to build up heat quickly even with the glass cover removed because the LED’s are closer together than the 96 array.
watchdoge
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October 7, 2016 at 7:52 PM

Here’s a pretty recent (2014), conclusive summary of the current research on transcranial lasers

http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnsys.2014.00036/full
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  October 20, 2016 at 6:15 PM
  
  Thanks!
Kreynar
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September 16, 2016 at 10:49 AM

Hello, I’d like to inquire for more info. Quote:
“5. 850nm, 96 LED, 9 individual “regions” on sides, top, and back of head AND 850nm, 48 LED, 5 individual spots on forehead along hairline (roughly).”
1. Why exactly 9 regions and 5 spots? And where are those regions?
2. Also, do you think safety glasses are needed? (any example glasses?)
3. Do you just hold 96/48 led array in hand or do you attach it to some wall?
- Mikey
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  October 19, 2016 at 3:37 AM
  
  Seconding this question.
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    October 20, 2016 at 6:20 PM
    
    Replied above. Hope that helps!
- lostfalco@gmail.com
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  October 20, 2016 at 6:19 PM
  
  No problem, Kreynar.
  1. The main idea is to laser your whole brain using somewhat non-overlapping spots. They can overlap a little with no problem. I found that I could pretty much cover my entire brain (excluding the forehead) with about 9 spots using the 96LED. I use the 48 on my forehead because it’s more convenient.
  2. Safety goggles are not needed with the LEDs.
  3. I plug the device into the wall and hold it in my hand. I actually press down pretty hard when I laser in order to get greater depth of penetration with the light.
  
  Hope that helps! =)
Ray
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July 23, 2016 at 3:45 AM

How did you remove the glass cover from the LED array without breaking the case?
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  July 23, 2016 at 4:15 AM
  
  For the 96 LED I use a screwdriver to unscrew the front screws holding the glass in place.
  
  For the 48 LED, the front piece can just be unscrewed by hand.
  - Ray
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    July 29, 2016 at 2:53 PM
    
    Thanks Lostfalco. My 48 took a bit of pipe wrench persuasion to finally come loose.
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      July 29, 2016 at 3:40 PM
      
      No problem, Ray. Glad you were able to get the cover off.
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July 19, 2016 at 12:06 PM

Thanks w88, I appreciate it!
Natasha
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June 4, 2016 at 4:22 AM

Hi, I just heard about LLLT today and am trying to learn as much as I can! I am very excited to see if it could help depression. Is there quite a bit of evidence for this in particular? Also, I am curious why we would be using the 96 AND the 48 LED if they are the same wavelength. Would using just one or the other not be as effective for some reason? Thanks!
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  June 4, 2016 at 9:00 PM
  
  Hey Natasha, it’s cool you’ve just learned about LLLT. =)
  
  The main reason I listed the two devices is that the smaller one is easier to use on your forehead and the larger one is easier to use on your entire brain. If you only want to get one or the other, that’s totally cool. As you mentioned, they are both 850nm so either one will work.
nicholasparsons
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March 19, 2016 at 1:34 AM

Hi Lostfalco.

Thanks for all your research and help.

For TULIP what time would you recommend taking the supplements if you were planning to LED before sleep? Also on an empty stomach or with food?

Thanks
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  March 19, 2016 at 4:37 AM
  
  Hey Nicholas, no problem. =)
  
  I take the supplements in the morning with food.
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    March 19, 2016 at 2:38 PM
    
    Every day.
    
    You’re very welcome. =) I hope it works well for you!