Dr. William G. Alston (Gid) received a Ph.D. in Curriculum & Instruction in Health & Physical Education from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is currently Professor Emeritus at Erskine College where he served for twenty-seven years as Professor and Chairman of the Department of Health & Human Performance. Prior to his tenue at Erskine, Dr. Alston served as Coordinator of Health and Physical Education for the Cumberland County School District in Fayetteville, NC.

Dr. Alston has conducted extensive research on the human stress response system, and this research led him to connect the dots between a stunning thread of seemingly disconnected studies. These connections led to an exciting discovery that prompted him to write Four Keys to the Natural Anabolic State: The Pathway to Health, Fitness, Faith, and a Huge Competitive Edge.