About Us

Samantha Upchurch | Co-Owner, Founder, CEO

Samantha holds a doctorate PhD in Biochemistry and started her career in nutrition over a decade ago, born out of her health struggles during her youth. She meticulously studied all nutritional and scientific material she could find to transform her health and life. This cultivated in her creating a healing blueprint that works to transform health-related issues for thousands of people, primarily influenced by the practice of the Biotechnology testing we use in Advanced Food Intolerance Labs today. As a born entrepreneur, she has consulted for other testing providers, and was an owner of a supplement company before founding Advanced Food Intolerance Labs with Dr. Darin. She is responsible for the company's executive team management, vision, marketing and sales, testing technology, and future. Her passion is to help our clients restore faith when hope has been lost, helping them discover, undiscovered levels of health and wellness.

Dr. Samantha | Co-Owner, Founder, President & Managing Director

Dr. Samantha holds a doctorate PhD in Biochemistry and started her career in nutrition over a decade ago, born out of her health struggles during her youth. She meticulously studied all nutritional and scientific material she could find to transform her health and life. This cultivated in her creating a healing blueprint that works to transform health-related issues for thousands of people, primarily influenced by the practice of the Biotechnology testing we use in Advanced Food Intolerance Labs today. As a born entrepreneur, she has consulted for other testing providers, and was an owner of a supplement company before founding Advanced Food Intolerance Labs with Dr. Darin. She is responsible for the company's executive team management, vision, marketing and sales, testing technology, and future. Her passion is to help our clients restore faith when hope has been lost, helping them discover, undiscovered levels of health and wellness.

Dr. Darin | Co-Owner, Founder

Dr. Darin has over 25 years of experience as a Doctor of Chiropractic and started his career helping others transform their physical health. He rapidly progressed as an entrepreneur owning multiple chiropractic and weight loss clinics nationwide, assisting clients in transforming their bodies very quickly, losing as much as 30-35 pounds of weight in less than 30 days! He developed a weight loss blueprint that works and delivers results.He largely attributes these results to the biotechnology we use in Advanced Food Intolerance Labs today, which he founded with Dr. Samantha. He is responsible for the company's vision, mission, financial structure, and future success. His passion is to help people nationwide uncover and identify the dietary needs their body has a biological preference to, achieving weight loss, health transformations, and happiness.

Ajith (Aj) Giri | Chief Technical Officer

Ajith serves as our Chief Technical Officer. He has a deep appreciation and passion for providing an excellent customer experience through efficient and reliable processes tailored to our customers and clients. He is a CRM and Automation Junkie. Ajith holds many Google and Hubspot certifications, is well-versed in operational procedures, and constantly stays on top of technology and customer service trends. Ajith is an avid cricket lover and loves to play in his free time. He has been part of Advanced Food Intolerance Labs since its inception and enjoys providing a service that helps people in their everyday lives overcome health obstacles without the headache of going to the doctor's office.

Darin Upchurch | Co-Owner, Founder

Dr. Darin has over 25 years of experience as a Doctor of Chiropractic and started his career helping others transform their physical health. He rapidly progressed as an entrepreneur owning multiple chiropractic and weight loss clinics nationwide, assisting clients in transforming their bodies very quickly, losing as much as 30-35 pounds of weight in less than 30 days! He developed a weight loss blueprint that works and delivers results.He largely attributes these results to the biotechnology we use in Advanced Food Intolerance Labs today, which he founded with Dr. Samantha. He is responsible for the company's vision, mission, financial structure, and future success. His passion is to help people nationwide uncover and identify the dietary needs their body has a biological preference to, achieving weight loss, health transformations, and happiness.

Alexis Sparks | Senior Coordinator

Alexis strives for excellence in all aspects of client support and customer care while maintaining quality of the services and processes throughout the company. She first got into customer service and system operations working at her first managerial position as a retail manager. This is when she knew that she wanted to serve as a larger purpose that not only challenges her abilities, but also helping people in the process. Alexis has obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Interpersonal Communications from the University of Kansas with a concentration in Spanish. She has been with Advanced Food Intolerance Labs since the start of service production - and her favorite aspect of this company is working with a team that has the common goal of providing people with the upmost comprehensive and quality service who continuously strive to innovate and produce the best for our audience.

Dr. Shola L. | Panel Expert, Medical Doctor

Dr. Shola is a medical doctor with a passion for health, wellness, and nutrition, starting her journey at the University of North Texas with a degree in biology and a minor in chemistry and Spanish, later obtaining her degree as a doctor of medicine from Washington University of Health and Science. While there, she successfully implemented and facilitated health and wellness programs for a diverse range of participants in under-served communities with a "hands-on" community outreach and a preventative medicine approach. Dr. Shola uses training and education to proactively manage patient health issues, promoting nutrition and wellness action plans. In 2022, Dr. Shola will also receive her board certification in functional nutrition and lifestyle counseling. After her own experience with unsuccessful hormonal imbalance treatment, she redirected her focus from treating symptoms to addressing the root cause with a functional medicine approach. Dr. Shola's health is now better than ever before, and she has since helped many women to achieve the same. Dr. Shola attributes her success to her faith in God and passion for seeing people achieve optimal health.

Dr. Ernest T. | Panel Expert, PhD, Scientist

Dr. Ernest is an experienced biochemical scientist with 15+ years of expertise in research and academia, specializing in genetics, molecular biology, and oncology. He has published 10 peer-reviewed scientific articles, and presented his results in 8 scientific articles and oral communications. As a teacher, he has taught biology, biochemistry and histology courses to medical, and traditional Chinese medical students, wanting to take a holistic approach to patient care. Dr. Ernest is passionate about studying human being in a holistic way, and is currently studying a degree in anthropology and human evolution. His medical, scientific, and holistic approach is a true asset to the technology findings at Advanced Food Intolerance Labs.

Dr. Sony S. | Panel Expert, Medical Doctor

Dr. Sony is known for her medical articles, written with in-depth detail and accuracy owing to her vast medical knowledge and thorough research of each article. She completed her degree with multiple scholarships from Guangzhou Medical University and is a board-certified Clinical Doctor. She is currently working as a Medical Officer in the emergency department of a renowned hospital and continues to publish numerous medical papers and articles. Dr. Sony continues to lead the way in medical breakthroughs, unparalleled by her high level of detail, knowledge and passion for discovering new sciences and innovative healthcare treatments.

Saqib N. | Panel Expert, PhD Molecular Biology

Saqib is a researcher and scientist in Molecular Biology with decades of experience, contributing to the medical world with published investigative articles and lab reports in international peer-reviewed scientific journals. Saqib ranks 26 in the National Eligibility Test, General Biology in the world. His in-depth data analysis and scientifically correct writing in Epigenetics, Chromatin Biology, Biophysics, Epigenomics, Biochemistry, and Virology, help the communal medical centers and laboratories gain advancements in their scientific operations. Saqib has a passion for understanding in-depth fundamental sciences, and continues to lead the way in scientific research and published articles. 

Tatiana P. | Panel Expert, PhD Student

Tatiana is a specialist in applying Artificial Intelligence to the medical sector. Graduating with a BSc in Biology and a MSc in Biotechnology, Tatiana has been working in the field of bioinformatics for several years, studying the correlation of using medicine and computer science technology and the AI algorithms for clinical purposes in the neurological sphere. Tatiana is an award-winning science and technology researcher for the Population of Health at the Grazioli Foundation and is currently studying her PhD in advanced breakthroughs in Artificial Intelligence in Medicine. her focus, drive and level of detail showcased in her published articles and research makes her an invaluable asset Advanced Food Intolerance Labs.