They may cause heartburn symptoms. 1  Citrus foods, such as oranges, grapefruits, and lemons, and orange juice, grapefruit juice, cranberry juice, and lemonade. 2  Chocolate. 3  Fatty and fried foods, such as fried chicken and fatty cuts of meat. 4  Garlic and onions. 5  Spicy food. 6  Peppermint and spearmint.
Best Answer: In the first three weeks your dreadlocks be will very delicate and you'll want to wash them about every 5 days. After they have had a chance to establish themselves a bit, usually after the 1st month, you should begin washing them every 2-3 days. Always use residue free shampoo when you wash your dreads.
Although clean hair will dread by itself, it does take some time for your hair to truly LOOK like dreadlocks. Although some sites say this can take as little as a few weeks, it more commonly takes closer to 2 â 3 years for all your hair to lock up using this method.